Immuno-evasive vectors and use for gene therapy

ABSTRACT

Provided is an enveloped viral vector comprising a viral particle surrounded by an envelope, wherein the viral particle comprises a heterologous transgene, and the envelope comprises a lipid bilayer and one or more immunosuppressive molecules, and methods for preparing and using same.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the priority benefit of U.S. ProvisionalApplication Nos. 62/616,167, filed Jan. 11, 2018 and U.S. ProvisionalApplication Nos. 62/768,779, filed Nov. 16, 2018, the entire disclosuresof which are hereby incorporated by reference.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure relates generally to improved vectors for genetherapy with reduced immunogenicity.

BACKGROUND

AAV Gene Therapy clinical trials have shown that AAV can be safely usedto reverse disease phenotypes for several monogenic diseases includingSpinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) (Meliani et al. (2017) Blood Advances,1(23): 2019-31), Hemophilia B (Nathwani et al. (2011) N Engl J Med, 365:2357-65), and inherited retinal diseases caused by mutations in theRPE65 gene (Simonelli et al. (2010) Molecular Therapy, 18(3): 643-650).In addition to promising human clinical trial data there are alsofurther examples of promising pre-clinical data using AAV gene therapy;for example, Myotubularin Myopathy (Childers et al. (2014) Sci TranslMed, 6: 220ra10). Despite positive clinical and pre-clinical data, theimmune response generated to recombinant AAV and or the newly expressedtherapeutic protein remains a barrier to more widespread use of AAV genetherapy for treating monogenic disorders (Mingozzi et al. (2013) Blood,122(1): 23-36; Chermule et al. (1999) Gene Therapy; 6, 1574-1583; Masatet al. (2013) Discov Med, 15(85): 379-389).

While it has become apparent that AAV based gene therapy promises to becurative, there are questions surrounding the longevity of a singletreatment. There is evidence of AAV mediated delivery of therapeuticprotein function for up to three years (Nathwani et al. (2014) N Engl JMed, 371: 1994-2004), but lifetime transgene expression has yet to beproven, and in some cases is unlikely. AAV based vectors persist asepisomal elements, double stranded DNA loop structures that do notintegrate into cell chromosomes. For this reason, AAV genomes do notreplicate and divide as a cell divides and can be diluted out by celldivision. To insure prolonged transgene expression, AAV gene therapyinvestigators have targeted cell types that divide slowly or do notdivide at all; for example muscle, liver, or neuronal cells. It istherefore unknown whether AAV delivered therapeutic genes will beexpressed for the lifetime of the patient. This is especially true inlife threatening diseases that affect young children such as SpinalMuscular Atrophy, because the muscle cells of young children willundergo more cell division as the child grows than would adult musclecells. While clinical data suggests that AAV delivery of a therapeuticgene can improve defined SMA disease endpoints, it is unlikely thatexpression levels will be maintained for the life of the child. Indeed,even adults receiving AAV gene therapy for slowly or non-dividing cellswill likely experience a reduction in therapeutic protein levels overthe lifetime of the patient, due to the diluting out of the AAV genomesin transduced cells. It would therefore be advantageous to be able todeliver additional doses of AAV gene therapy products.

The host immune response to AAV gene therapy remains a hurdle that mustbe overcome before AAV gene therapy may be used more widely. Because AAVis a naturally occurring virus, portions of patient populations havepre-existing antibodies to different AAV serotypes. For example,pre-existing antibodies to AAV2, the most common serotype, can be foundin up to 60% of the population (Chiermule et al (1999) Gene Therapy; 6,1574-1583). Other AAV serotypes are less common, but can't be utilizedto target all tissue types; for example AAV5 preferentially infects theliver and AAV8 preferentially targets muscle cells (Asokan et al. (2012)Molecular Therapy, 20 (4) 699-708). A next generation AAV Vector thatcan be selectively targeted to specific tissues while evading thepre-existing antibodies to AAV would increase the potential patientpopulation and enable the use of a single manufacturing platform toaddress vectors for multiple disease targets.

Host immune responses to AAV gene therapy prevent administration ofsecond doses of product due to capsid specific adaptive immuneresponses. Additionally, a T cell response to novel expression of atherapeutic protein may reduce efficacy of AAV gene therapy products(Mingozzi et al. (2013) Blood, 122(1): 23-36).

Efforts have been made to reduce the effect of host immune response onAAV therapy. For instance, enveloped-AAV (also known as “exo-AAV”) havebeen shown to be more effective than non-enveloped AAV it is believeddue to shielding the vector to some extent from the ability of anti-AAVantibodies to clear vector in vivo and in vitro (Gyorgy et al. (2014)Biomaterials, 35(26): 7598-7609; Hudry et al. (2016) Gene Ther, April,23(4): 380-92; US 2013/020559). Also, there is some evidence thatco-administration of an AAV encoding PD-L1 or PD-L2 with CTLA-4-Igprolongs transgene expression and results in fewer transgene responsiveT Cells (Adriouch et al. (2011) Front Microbiol, 2:199). The presentinvention uses enveloped AAV technology combined with checkpoint immunemodulating molecules to create Effector Vectors to reduce the immuneresponse and restrictions in dosing, and to facilitate repeat dosing ofa therapeutic gene.

Still, there remains a need for new viral vectors and methods thatimprove transgene delivery and expression while minimizing the effect ofthe host immune response.

All references cited herein, including patent applications andpublications, are incorporated by reference in their entirety.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Provided herein is an enveloped viral vector comprising a vectorparticle surrounded by an envelope, wherein the vector particlecomprises a transgene and the envelope comprises one or moreimmunosuppressive molecules. Also provided is a pharmaceuticalcomposition comprising the enveloped viral vector and one or morepharmaceutically acceptable carriers or excipients.

Also provided is a method of delivering a transgene to a cell or subjectcomprising administering the enveloped viral vector to the cell orsubject, as well as a method of treating a disease or disorder in asubject by administering the enveloped viral vector to the subject.

Further provided is a method of producing the enveloped viral vector,the method comprising (a) culturing a viral producer cells (i.e., invitro) under conditions to generate enveloped viral particles, whereinthe viral producer cells comprise nucleic acids encoding one or more oneor more membrane bound immunosuppressive molecules, and (b) collectingthe enveloped viral vectors.

In some aspects, the invention provides a composition comprising anenveloped viral vector, wherein the enveloped viral vector comprises avector particle surrounded by envelop, wherein the envelope comprisesone or more molecules that provide immune effector functions. In someembodiments, the immune effector functions reduce immunogenicity of theenveloped vector compared to a vector without immune effector molecules.In some embodiments, the immune effector functions stimulate immuneinhibitors. In other embodiments, the immune effector functions inhibitimmune stimulating molecules. In some embodiments, the envelopecomprises molecules that stimulate immune inhibitors and molecules thatinhibit immune stimulating molecules. In some embodiments, the one ormore molecules providing immune effector functions includes, but is notlimited to, one or more of CTLA4, B7-1, B7-2, PD-1, PD-L1, PD-L2, CD28,or VISTA. In some embodiments, the envelope comprises CTLA4 and PD-L1,CTLA and PD-L2 CTLA-4 and VISTA, PD-L1 and PD-L2, PD-L1 and VISTA, PD-L2and VISTA, CTLA4 and PD-L1 and PD-L2, CTLA4 and PD-L1 and VISTA, CTLA4and PD-L2 and VISTA, PD-L1 and PD-L2 and VISTA, or CTLA4 and PD-L1 andPD-L1 and VISTA. In some embodiments, the one or more molecules thatprovides immune effector functions comprises a transmembrane domain. Insome embodiments, the envelope further comprises targeting moleculesthat target the vector to one or more cell types. In some embodiments,the targeting molecules confer tissue specificity to the envelopedvector. In some embodiments, the targeting molecule is an antibody. Insome embodiments, the antibody is antibody 8D7. In some embodiments, theone or more targeting molecules comprise a transmembrane domain.

In some embodiments of the above aspects and embodiments, the viralvector comprises a viral particle. In some embodiments, the viralparticle comprises a viral capsid and a viral genome. In someembodiments, the viral genome comprises one or more heterologoustransgenes. In some embodiments, the heterologous transgene encodes apolypeptide. In some embodiments, the heterologous transgene encodes atherapeutic polypeptide or a reporter polypeptide. In some embodiments,the therapeutic polypeptide is Factor VIII, Factor IX, myotubularin,SMN, RPE65, NADH-ubiquinone oxidoreductase chain 4, CHM, huntingtin,alpha-galactosidase A, acid beta-glucosidase, alpha-glucosidase,ornithine transcarbomylase, argininosuccinate synthetase, β-globin,γ-globin, phenylalanine hydroxylase, or ALD. In some embodiments, theheterologous transgene encodes a therapeutic nucleic acid. In someembodiments, the therapeutic nucleic acid is a siRNA, miRNA, shRNA,antisense RNA, RNAzyme, or DNAzyme. In some embodiments, theheterologous transgene encodes one or more gene editing gene products.In some embodiments, the one or more gene editing gene products is a CASnuclease and/or one or more guide sequences and/or one or more donorsequences.

In some embodiments of the above aspects and embodiments, the viralvector is an adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector or a lentiviral vector.In some embodiments, the viral vector is an adeno-associated viralvector. In some embodiments, the AAV vector comprises a capsid fromhuman AAV serotype AAV1, AAV2, AAV3, AAV4, AAV5, AAV6, AAV7, AAV8, AAV9,AAV10, AAV11 or AAV12. In some embodiments, the AAV vector comprises anAAV viral genome comprising inverted terminal repeat (ITR) sequencesfrom human AAV serotype AAV1, AAV2, AAV3, AAV4, AAV5, AAV6, AAV7, AAV8,AAV9, r AAV10. In some embodiments, the AAV capsid and the AAV ITR arefrom the same serotype or from different serotypes.

In some embodiments of the above aspects and embodiments, the viralvector is a lentiviral vector. In some embodiments, the lentiviralvector is derived from human immunodeficiency virus, a simianimmunodeficiency virus or a feline immunodeficiency virus. In someembodiments, the lentiviral vector is non-replicating. In someembodiments, the lentiviral vector is non-integrating.

In some embodiments, the invention provides a pharmaceutical compositioncomprising any of the composition described above and one or morepharmaceutically acceptable excipients.

In some aspects, the invention provides a method of delivering atransgene to an individual comprising administering a compositioncomprising an enveloped viral vector to the individual, wherein theenveloped viral vector comprises a vector particle surrounded byenvelop, wherein the envelope comprises one or more molecules thatprovide immune effector functions and wherein the viral particlecomprises a viral genome comprising the transgene. In some aspects, theinvention provides a method of treating an individual with a disease ordisorder comprising administering a composition comprising an envelopedviral vector to the individual in need thereof, wherein the envelopedviral vector comprises a vector particle surrounded by envelop, whereinthe envelope comprises one or more molecules that provide immuneeffector functions and wherein the viral particle comprises a viralgenome comprising a therapeutic transgene. In some embodiments, theimmune effector functions reduce immunogenicity of the enveloped vectorcompared to a vector without immune effector molecules. In someembodiments, the immune effector functions stimulate immune inhibitors.In other embodiments, the immune effector functions inhibit immunestimulating molecules. In some embodiments, the envelope comprisesmolecules that stimulate immune inhibitors and molecules that inhibitimmune stimulating molecules. In some embodiments, the one or moremolecules providing immune effector functions includes one or more ofCTLA4, B7-1, B7-2, PD-1, PD-L1, PD-L2, CD28, or VISTA. In someembodiments, the envelope comprises CTLA4 and PD-L1 or CTLA and PD-L2.In some embodiments, the one or more molecules that provides immuneeffector functions comprises a transmembrane domain. In someembodiments, the envelope further comprises targeting molecules thattarget the vector to one or more cell types. In some embodiments, thetargeting molecules confer tissue specificity to the enveloped vector.In some embodiments, the targeting molecule is an antibody. In someembodiments, the antibody is antibody 8D7. In some embodiments, the oneor more targeting molecules comprise a transmembrane domain.

In some embodiments of the above methods, the viral vector comprises aviral particle. In some embodiments, the viral particle comprises aviral capsid and a viral genome. In some embodiments, the viral genomecomprises one or more heterologous transgenes. In some embodiments, theheterologous transgene encodes a polypeptide. In some embodiments, theheterologous transgene encodes a therapeutic polypeptide or a reporterpolypeptide. In some embodiments, the therapeutic polypeptide is FactorVIII, Factor IX, myotubularin, SMN, RPE65, NADH-ubiquinoneoxidoreductase chain 4, CHM, huntingtin, alpha-galactosidase A, acidbeta-glucosidase, alpha-glucosidase, ornithine transcarbomylase,argininosuccinate synthetase, β-globin, γ-globin, phenylalaninehydroxylase, or ALD. In some embodiments, the heterologous transgeneencodes a therapeutic nucleic acid. In some embodiments, the therapeuticnucleic acid is a siRNA, miRNA, shRNA, antisense RNA, RNAzyme, orDNAzyme. In some embodiments, the heterologous transgene encodes one ormore gene editing gene products. In some embodiments, the one or moregene editing gene products is a CAS nuclease and/or one or more guidesequences and/or one or more donor sequences.

In some embodiments of the above methods, the viral vector is anadeno-associated viral (AAV) vector or a lentiviral vector. In someembodiments, the viral vector is an adeno-associated viral vector. Insome embodiments, the AAV vector comprises a capsid from human AAVserotype AAV1, AAV2, AAV3, AAV4, AAV5, AAV6, AAV7, AAV8, AAV9, AAV10,AAV11 or AAV12. In some embodiments, the AAV vector comprises an AAVviral genome comprising inverted terminal repeat (ITR) sequences fromhuman AAV serotype AAV1, AAV2, AAV3, AAV4, AAV5, AAV6, AAV7, AAV8, AAV9,r AAV10. In some embodiments, the AAV capsid and the AAV ITR are fromthe same serotype or from different serotypes.

In some embodiments of the above methods, the viral vector is alentiviral vector. In some embodiments, the lentiviral vector is derivedfrom human immunodeficiency virus, a simian immunodeficiency virus or afeline immunodeficiency virus. In some embodiments, the lentiviralvector is non-replicating. In some embodiments, the lentiviral vector isnon-integrating.

In some embodiments of the above methods, the composition is apharmaceutical composition comprising enveloped viral vector and one ormore pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.

In some embodiments of the above methods, the individual is a human. Insome embodiments, the disease or disorder is monogenic disease. In someembodiments, the disease or disorder is myotobularin myopathy, spinalmuscular atrophy, Leber's congenital amaurosis, hemophilia A, hemophiliaB, choroideremia, Huntington's disease, Batten disease, Leber hereditaryoptic neuropathy, ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency, Pompedisease, Fabry disease, citrullinemia type 1, phenylketonuria (PKU),adrenoleukodystrophy, sickle cell disease, or beta thalessemia.

In some aspects, the invention provides a method of producing anenveloped viral vector with reduced immunogenicity, the methodcomprising a) culturing a viral producer cells under conditions togenerate enveloped viral particles, wherein the viral producer cellscomprise nucleic acid encoding one or more one or more membrane boundimmune effector functions that reduce immunogenicity of the envelopedvector, and b) collecting the enveloped viral vectors. In someembodiments, the immune effector functions reduce immunogenicity of theenveloped vector. In some embodiments, the immune effector functionsstimulate immune inhibitors. In some embodiments, the immune effectorfunctions inhibit immune stimulating molecules. In some embodiments, theviral producer cells comprise nucleic acid encoding molecules thatstimulate immune inhibitors and molecules that inhibit immunestimulating molecules. In some embodiments, the one or more moleculesproviding immune effector functions includes one or more of CTLA4, B7-1,B7-2, PD-1, PD-L1, PD-L2, CD28, or VISTA. In some embodiments, the viralproducer cells comprise nucleic acid encoding CTLA4 and PD-L1 or CTLAand PD-L2. In some embodiments, the one or more molecules that provideimmune effector functions comprises a transmembrane domain. In someembodiments, nucleic acid encoding the one or more molecules providingimmune effector functions is transiently introduced to the viralproducer cells. In some embodiments, nucleic acid encoding the one ormore molecules providing immune effector functions is stably maintainedin the viral producer cells. In some embodiments, nucleic acid encodingthe one or more molecules providing immune effector functions isintegrated into the genome of the viral producer cell.

In some embodiments of the above methods, the viral producer cellscomprise nucleic acid encoding one or more targeting molecules thattarget the vector to one or more cell types. In some embodiments, thetargeting molecules confer tissue specificity to the enveloped vector.In some embodiments, the targeting molecule is an antibody. In someembodiments, the antibody is antibody 8D7. In some embodiments, the oneor more targeting molecules comprise a transmembrane domain. In someembodiments, nucleic acid encoding the one or more targeting moleculesis transiently introduced to the viral producer cells. In someembodiments, nucleic acid encoding the one or more targeting moleculesis stably maintained in the viral producer cells. In some embodiments,nucleic acid encoding the one or more molecules targeting molecules isintegrated into the genome of the viral producer cell.

In some embodiments of the above methods, the enveloped viral vector isan enveloped AAV vector. In some embodiments, the viral producer cellscomprise a) nucleic acid encoding AAV rep and cap genes, b) nucleic acidencoding an AAV viral genome comprising a transgene and at least oneITR, and c) AAV helper functions. In some embodiments, the nucleic acidencoding AAV rep and cap genes and/or the AAV viral genome aretransiently introduced in the producer cell line. In some embodiments,the nucleic acid encoding AAV rep and cap genes and/or the AAV viralgenome are stably maintained in the producer cell line. In someembodiments, the nucleic acid encoding AAV rep and cap genes and/or theAAV viral genome are stably integrated into the genome of the producercell line. In some embodiments, the rAAV genome comprises two AAV ITRs.In some embodiments, one or more AAV helper functions are provided byone or more of a plasmid, an adenovirus, a nucleic acid stablyintegrated into the cell genome or a herpes simplex virus (HSV). In someembodiments, AAV helper functions comprise one or more of adenovirus E1Afunction, adenovirus E1B function, adenovirus E2A function, adenovirusE4 function and adenovirus VA function. In some embodiments, AAV helperfunctions comprise one or more of HSV UL5 function, HSV UL8 function,HSV UL52 function, and HSV UL29 function.

In some embodiments of the above methods, the enveloped viral vector isa lentiviral vector. In some embodiments, the lentiviral vector is ahuman immunodeficiency virus, a simian immunodeficiency virus or afeline immunodeficiency virus. In some embodiments, the viral producercells comprise a) nucleic acid encoding lentiviral gag gene, b) nucleicacid encoding lentiviral pol gene, c) nucleic acid encoding a lentiviraltransfer vector comprising a transgene, a 5′ long terminal repeat (LTR)and a 3′ LTR, wherein all or part of a U3 region of the 3′ LTR isreplaced by a heterologous regulatory element, a primer binding site,all or part of the GAG gene, a central polypurine tract, synthetic stopcodons in the GAG sequence, rev responsive element, and an env spliceacceptor.

In some embodiments of the above methods, the enveloped vector isfurther purified.

In some aspects, the invention provides a kit comprising the any of thecompositions described herein. In some embodiments, the kit of furthercomprising instructions for use.

In some aspects, the invention provides a composition for use indelivering a nucleic acid to an individual in need thereof according toany of the methods described herein. In some embodiments, the inventionprovides a composition for use in treating a disease or disorder to anindividual in need thereof according to any of the methods describedherein. In some embodiments, the invention provides the use of thecomposition as described herein in the manufacture of a medicament fordelivering a nucleic acid to an individual in need thereof. In someembodiments, the invention provides the use of the composition asdescribed herein in the manufacture of a medicament for treating anindividual with a disease or disorder. In some embodiments, the diseaseor disorder is myotobularin myopathy, spinal muscular atrophy, Leber'scongenital amaurosis, hemophilia A, hemophilia B, choroideremia,Huntington's disease, Batten disease, Leber hereditary optic neuropathy,ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency, Pompe disease, Fabrydisease, citrullinemia type 1, phenylketonuria (PKU),adrenoleukodystrophy, sickle cell disease, or beta thalessemia.

In some aspects, the invention provides an article of manufacturecomprising the composition as described herein.

Additional compositions and methods are provided as described in thefollowing detailed description of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows an exemplary schematic of an effector vector. In thisparticular example, an AAV vector is enveloped in a cell membraneengineered to present immune effector functions as well as celltargeting functions on the surface of the enveloped viral particle.

FIG. 2 shows an exemplary effector molecule.

FIG. 3 shows the presence of mouse PDL1 (left panel) and mouse CTLA4 onthe envelopes of EVADER vectors. FACS histograms show enveloped AAV andEVADER Vectors stained with anti-mouse PDL1or anti-mouse CTLA-4antibodies. The enveloped AAV histograms are superimposed on theEffector Vector histograms to show higher levels of PDL-1 or CTLA-4staining of purified vectors. Effector Vectors have higher levels ofboth PDL-1 and CTLA-4 than enveloped AAV vectors. EVADER is EffectorVectors.

FIG. 4 shows graphs showing human FIX levels in mice at 3 and 6 weekspost initial injection. For 3 week female mice: *p=0.036; **p+0.002;****p<0.0001. For 3 week male mice: ****p<0.0001. For 6 week femalemice: std vs. evader p=0.0002; exo vs. evader p=0.0006. Evader ismEV-AAV-hFIX. Exo is enveloped AAV.

FIG. 5 shows graphs of titers of anti-AAV8 IgG antibodies in serum frommice at weeks 3 and 6.

FIG. 6 shows graphs of titers of neutralizing antibodies to AAV8 atweeks 3 and 6.

FIG. 7 shows graphs depicting vector genome copy numbers (VGCN) fromlivers of male of female mice at weeks 3 and 6.

FIG. 8 shows graphs depicting vector genome copy numbers (VGCN) fromlivers of combined male and female mice at weeks 3 and 6.

FIG. 9 shows graphs depicting vector genome copy numbers (VGCN) fromlivers of combined male and female mice at week 6 including statisticalanalysis.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Provided herein is an enveloped viral vector comprising a viral particlesurrounded partially or completely by an envelope, wherein the envelopecomprises a lipid bilayer and one or more immune-suppressing molecules,such as checkpoint immune down-regulators. In some embodiments,enveloped viruses (e.g., AAV or lentivirus) are produced by “budding”off from the viral producer cell membranes. Immune modulating moleculesimbedded in producer cell membranes are, therefore, transferred to theenveloped virus because the envelope comprises a portion of the producercell membrane. As described in detail in the following sections, theenveloped viral vector is useful for delivering a nucleic acid(transgene) to a cell or subject, and is believed to be resistant tohost-generated immune response. The enveloped viral vector and methodsfor its use and production are described in detail in the followingsections.

I. GENERAL TECHNIQUES

The techniques and procedures described or referenced herein aregenerally well understood and commonly employed using conventionalmethodology by those skilled in the art, such as, for example, thewidely utilized methodologies described in Molecular Cloning: ALaboratory Manual (Sambrook et al., 4^(th) ed., Cold Spring HarborLaboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., 2012); Current Protocols inMolecular Biology (F. M. Ausubel, et al. eds., 2003); the series Methodsin Enzymology (Academic Press, Inc.); PCR 2: A Practical Approach (M. J.MacPherson, B. D. Hames and G. R. Taylor eds., 1995); Antibodies, ALaboratory Manual (Harlow and Lane, eds., 1988); Culture of AnimalCells: A Manual of Basic Technique and Specialized Applications (R. I.Freshney, 6^(th) ed., J. Wiley and Sons, 2010); OligonucleotideSynthesis (M. J. Gait, ed., 1984); Methods in Molecular Biology, HumanaPress; Cell Biology: A Laboratory Notebook (J. E. Cellis, ed., AcademicPress, 1998); Introduction to Cell and Tissue Culture (J. P. Mather andP. E. Roberts, Plenum Press, 1998); Cell and Tissue Culture: LaboratoryProcedures (A. Doyle, J. B. Griffiths, and D. G. Newell, eds., J. Wileyand Sons, 1993-8); Handbook of Experimental Immunology (D. M. Weir andC. C. Blackwell, eds., 1996); Gene Transfer Vectors for Mammalian Cells(J. M. Miller and M. P. Calos, eds., 1987); PCR: The Polymerase ChainReaction, (Mullis et al., eds., 1994); Current Protocols in Immunology(J. E. Coligan et al., eds., 1991); Short Protocols in Molecular Biology(Ausubel et al., eds., J. Wiley and Sons, 2002); Immunobiology (C. A.Janeway et al., 2004); Antibodies (P. Finch, 1997); Antibodies: APractical Approach (D. Catty., ed., IRL Press, 1988-1989); MonoclonalAntibodies: A Practical Approach (P. Shepherd and C. Dean, eds., OxfordUniversity Press, 2000); Using Antibodies: A Laboratory Manual (E.Harlow and D. Lane, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 1999); TheAntibodies (M. Zanetti and J. D. Capra, eds., Harwood AcademicPublishers, 1995); and Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology (V.T. DeVita et al., eds., J. B. Lippincott Company, 2011).

II. DEFINITIONS

For purposes of interpreting this specification, the followingdefinitions will apply unless otherwise stated. Whenever appropriate,terms used in the singular will also include the plural and vice versa.In the event that any definition set forth below conflicts with anydocument incorporated herein by reference, the definition set forthshall control.

As used herein, the singular form “a”, “an”, and “the” includes pluralreferences unless indicated otherwise.

The use of the term “at least one” followed by a list of one or moreitems (for example, “at least one of A and B”) is to be construed tomean one item selected from the listed items (A or B) or any combinationof two or more of the listed items (A and B), unless otherwise indicatedherein or clearly contradicted by context.

It is understood that aspects and embodiments of the disclosuredescribed herein include “comprising,” “consisting,” and “consistingessentially of” such aspects and embodiments.

For all compositions described herein, and all methods using acomposition described herein, the compositions can either comprise thelisted components or steps, or can “consist essentially of” or “consistof” the listed components or steps. When a composition is described as“consisting essentially of” the listed components, the compositioncontains the components listed, and may contain other components whichdo not substantially affect the methods disclosed, but do not containany other components which substantially affect the methods disclosedother than those components expressly listed; or, if the compositiondoes contain extra components other than those listed whichsubstantially affect the methods disclosed, the composition does notcontain a sufficient concentration or amount of the extra components tosubstantially affect the methods disclosed. When a method is describedas “consisting essentially of” the listed steps, the method contains thesteps listed, and may contain other steps that do not substantiallyaffect the methods disclosed, but the method does not contain any othersteps which substantially affect the methods disclosed other than thosesteps expressly listed. As a non-limiting specific example, when acomposition is described as ‘consisting essentially of’ a component, thecomposition may additionally contain any amount of pharmaceuticallyacceptable carriers, vehicles, or diluents and other such componentswhich do not substantially affect the properties of composition or themethods disclosed.

The term “about” as used herein refers to the usual error range for therespective value readily known to the skilled person in this technicalfield. Reference to “about” a value or parameter herein includes (anddescribes) embodiments that are directed to that value or parameter perse.

The term “polynucleotide” or “nucleic acid” as used herein refers to apolymeric form of nucleotides of any length, ribonucleotides,deoxyribonucleotides or combination therein. Thus, this term includes,but is not limited to, single-, double- or multi-stranded DNA or RNA,genomic DNA, cDNA, DNA-RNA hybrids, or a polymer comprising purine andpyrimidine bases, or other natural, chemically or biochemicallymodified, non-natural, or derivatized nucleotide bases. The backbone ofthe polynucleotide can comprise sugars and phosphate groups (as maytypically be found in RNA or DNA), or modified or substituted sugar orphosphate groups. Alternatively, the backbone of the polynucleotide cancomprise a polymer of synthetic subunits such as phosphoramidates andthus can be an oligodeoxynucleoside phosphoramidate (P-NH2) or a mixedphosphoramidate- phosphodiester oligomer. In addition, a double-strandedpolynucleotide can be obtained from the single stranded polynucleotideproduct of chemical synthesis either by synthesizing the complementarystrand and annealing the strands under appropriate conditions, or bysynthesizing the complementary strand de novo using a DNA polymerasewith an appropriate primer.

The terms “polypeptide” and “protein” are used interchangeably to referto a polymer of amino acid residues, and are not limited to anyparticular minimum or maximum length. Such polymers of amino acidresidues may contain natural or non-natural amino acid residues, andinclude, but are not limited to, peptides, oligopeptides, dimers,trimers, and multimers of amino acid residues. Both full-length proteinsand fragments thereof are encompassed by the definition. The terms alsoinclude post-expression modifications of the polypeptide, for example,glycosylation, sialylation, acetylation, phosphorylation, and the like.Furthermore, for purposes of the present invention, a “polypeptide”refers to a protein which includes modifications, such as deletions,additions, and substitutions (generally conservative in nature), to thenative sequence, as long as the protein maintains the desired activity.These modifications may be deliberate, as through site-directedmutagenesis, or may be accidental, such as through mutations of hostswhich produce the proteins or errors due to PCR amplification.

A “viral vector” refers to a polynucleotide vector comprising one ormore heterologous sequences (i.e., nucleic acid sequence not of viralorigin) that are flanked by at least one or two repeat sequences (e.g.,inverted terminal repeat sequences (ITRs) for AAV or long terminalrepeats (LTRs) for lentivirus). The heterologous nucleic acid and bereferred to as a “payload” to be delivered as a “cassette” and is oftenflanked by the at least one or two repeat sequences (e.g., invertedterminal repeat sequences (ITRs) for AAV or long terminal repeats (LTRs)for lentivirus). Such viral vectors can be replicated and packaged intoinfectious viral particles when present in a host cell provided that thehost cell provides the essential functions. When a viral vector isincorporated into a larger polynucleotide (e.g., in a chromosome or inanother vector such as a plasmid used for cloning or transfection), thenthe viral vector may be referred to as a “pro-vector” which can be“rescued” by replication and encapsidation in the presence of viralreplication and packaging functions. A viral vector can be packaged intoa virus capsid to generate a “viral particle”. In some respects, a viralparticle refers to a virus capsid together with the viral genome andheterologous nucleic acid payload.

“Heterologous” means derived from a genotypically distinct entity fromthat of the rest of the entity to which it is compared or into which itis introduced or incorporated. For example, a polynucleotide introducedby genetic engineering techniques into a different cell type is aheterologous polynucleotide (and, when expressed, can encode aheterologous polypeptide). Similarly, a cellular sequence (e.g., a geneor portion thereof) that is incorporated into a viral vector is aheterologous nucleotide sequence with respect to the vector. Aheterologous nucleic acid may refer to a nucleic acid derived from agenotypically distinct entity from that of the rest of the entity towhich it is compared or into which it is introduced or incorporated.Heterologous also can be used to refer to other biological components(e.g., proteins) that are non-native to the species into which they areintroduced. For instance, a protein expressed in a cell from aheterologous nucleic acid would be a heterologous protein with respectto the cell. A nucleic acid introduced into a cell or organism bygenetic engineering techniques may be considered “exogenous” to the cellor organism regardless of whether it is heterologous or homologous tothe cell or organism. Thus, for instance, a vector could be used tointroduce an additional copy of human gene into a human cell. The geneintroduced to the cell would be exogenous to the cell even though itmight contain a homologous (native) nucleic acid sequence.

An “isolated” molecule (e.g., nucleic acid or protein) or cell means ithas been identified and separated and/or recovered from a component ofits natural environment.

“Engineered” or “genetically engineered” and like terms are used torefer to biological materials that are artificially genetically modified(e.g., using laboratory techniques) or result from such geneticmodifications.

As used herein, “treatment” is an approach for obtaining beneficial ordesired clinical results. For purposes of this invention, beneficial ordesired clinical results include, but are not limited to, alleviation ofsymptoms, diminishment of extent of disease, stabilized (e.g., notworsening) state of disease, preventing spread (e.g., metastasis) ofdisease, delay or slowing of disease progression, amelioration orpalliation of the disease state, and remission (whether partial ortotal), whether detectable or undetectable. “Treatment” can also meanprolonging survival as compared to expected survival if not receivingtreatment.

As used herein, the term “prophylactic treatment” refers to treatment,wherein an individual is known or suspected to have or be at risk forhaving a disorder but has displayed no symptoms or minimal symptoms ofthe disorder. An individual undergoing prophylactic treatment may betreated prior to onset of symptoms.

An “effective amount” is an amount sufficient to effect beneficial ordesired results, including clinical results (e.g., amelioration ofsymptoms, achievement of clinical endpoints, and the like). An effectiveamount can be administered in one or more administrations. In terms of adisease state, an effective amount is an amount sufficient toameliorate, stabilize, or delay development of a disease.

For any of the structural and functional characteristics describedherein, methods of determining these characteristics are known in theart.

III. VECTORS

Provided herein is an enveloped viral vector comprising a viral particlesurrounded partially or completely by an envelope, wherein the envelopecomprises a lipid bilayer and one or more immune-suppressing molecules.A schematic depiction of an effector vector is shown in FIG. 1. In someembodiments, the enveloped viral vectors provided herein can deliver anucleic acid transgene payload more effectively and/or more efficientlythan the same enveloped vector without an envelope or with an envelopethat is not engineered to include immunosuppressive molecules in theenvelope.

In some embodiments, the enveloped viral particles are engineered forreduced immunity to the viral particle compared to the native viralparticle. In some embodiments, the enveloped viral particles areengineered for reduced immunity to the viral transgene product comparedto a vector comprising a native viral particle encoding a transgeneproduct. In some embodiments, the enveloped viral particle is notenveloped in its typical native state; e.g. adeno-associated virus (AAV)particles and adenoviral particles. In other embodiments, the nativeviral particle is enveloped; for example, retroviruses and herpesviruses, where the envelope is engineered to modulate immunity to theviral particle and/or viral transgene product.

For instance, in some embodiments, the enveloped viral vector (e.g.,enveloped AAV) comprising immunosuppressive molecules in the envelope,as provided herein, provides transgene expression levels 3-weeksfollowing administration as a single dose (e.g., 2×10¹¹ to 2×10¹² vg/kg)to a subject that are increased by about 50% or more (about 75% or more,about 100% or more, about 125% or more, about 150% or more, about 175%or more, or even about 200% or more) as compared to that produced byadministration of a non-enveloped viral vector of the same type underthe same conditions (e.g., same transgene, same subject, same dose androute of administration, etc., with the only difference being thevector).

Also, in some embodiments, the enveloped viral vector (e.g., envelopedAAV) comprising immunosuppressive molecules in the envelope, as providedherein, provides transgene expression levels 3-weeks followingadministration as a single dose (e.g., 2×10¹¹ to 2×10¹² vg/kg) to asubject that are increased by about 20% or more (about 50% or more,about 75% or more, about 100% or more, about 125% or more, about 150% ormore, about 175% or more, or even about 200% or more) as compared tothat produced by administration of an enveloped viral vector of the sametype without the immunosuppressive molecules (produced from the sametype of producer cell with the exception that the host cell was notengineered to express the immunosuppressive molecules) under the sameconditions (e.g., same transgene, same subject, same dose and route ofadministration, etc., with the only difference being the vector).

It is further believed that the enveloped vector comprisingimmunosuppressive molecules provided herein minimizes globalimmunosuppression that results from administration of solubleimmunosuppressive molecules (e.g., CTLA4/Ig, abatacept). In someembodiments, the enveloped viral vector (e.g., enveloped AAV) comprisingimmunosuppressive molecules in the envelope, as provided herein, uponadministration in an effective amount to a subject, particularly ahuman, (e.g., a dose of 2×10¹¹ vg/kg or a dose of 5×10¹¹ vg/kg causesglobal immunosuppression that is less than that caused by a singleadministration of 10 mg/kg CTLA4/Ig (or, in some embodiments, 2 mg/kgCTLA4/Ig), as measured within 2 to 3 weeks after administrationaccording to an increase in circulating total anti-IgG antibodies, or anincrease in antigen specific antibodies, or activated CD4+ or CD8+ TCells that are stimulated by antigens other than those derived from thevector administered.

Without wishing to be bound to any particular theory or mechanism ofaction, it is believed that the enveloped viral vector provided hereinevades the effect of the host-immune response to the vector or the viraltransgene product, either by suppressing the host-immune response and/orshielding the vector from the effect of the host-generated immuneresponse. For instance, the vector of the invention might reduce thenumber of vector-neutralizing antibodies produced by the host, or mightreduce the effectiveness of those antibodies in neutralizing the virus.Similarly, the vector of the invention might reduce the number ofhost-produced antibodies to the viral transgene product, or might reducethe effectiveness of those antibodies in inhibiting expression of thetransgene product. Also, the vector of the invention might reduceinflammation typically associated with conventional gene therapyvectors, resulting in increased transgene expression.

Thus, in some embodiments, the enveloped viral vector has reducedimmunogenicity in a host compared to a native or non-enveloped viralparticle or to an enveloped viral particle of the same type but with anenvelope that is not engineered to include immunosuppressive moleculesin the envelope. In some embodiments, the enveloped viral vector reduceshost immunity to the viral transgene product compared to a vector of thesame type comprising a native or non-enveloped viral particle or anenveloped viral particle of the same type but with an envelope that isnot engineered to include immunosuppressive molecules in the envelope.

(A) Viral Vectors

Any viral vector that can associate with a lipid bilayer so as toprovide an enveloped virus can be used. In some embodiments, theenveloped viral particle is a type that is not typically enveloped inits native state, such as adeno-associated virus (AAV) particles andadenoviral particles. In other embodiments, the native viral particle isof a type that is typically enveloped, such as retroviruses and herpesviruses.

In some embodiments, the viral vector comprises an AAV viral particle.AAV is a member of the parvovirus family and is not typically used as anenveloped virus. Any AAV vector suitable for delivering a transgene canbe used. The AAV particle can comprise an AAV capsid protein and an AAVviral genome from any serotype. AAV serotypes include, but are notlimited to AAV1, AAV2, AAV3, AAV4, AAV5, AAV6, AAV7, AAV8, AAV9, AAV10,AAV11 or AAV12. In some embodiments, the AAV viral particle comprises anAAV viral capsid and an AAV viral genome from the same serotype. Inother embodiments, the AAV viral genome and AAV capsid are of differentserotypes. For example, the AAV viral capsid may be an AAV6 viral capsidand the AAV viral genome may be an AAV2 viral genome. In someembodiments, the AAV is a self-complementary AAV (scAAV). In someembodiments, the vector is an AAV8 or AAV2/8 vector, particularly scAAV8or scAAV2/8).

In some embodiments, the enveloped viral vector comprises lentiviralparticles. Any lentivirus suitable for transgene delivery can be used,including but not limited to human immunodeficiency virus, simianimmunodeficiency virus and feline immunodeficiency virus. Typically, thelentiviral vector is non-replicating. The lentiviral vector can be anintegrating or non-integrating lentiviral vector. In some embodiments,the lentiviral genome lacks vif, vpr, vpu, tat, rev, nef genes. In someembodiments, the lentiviral genome comprises a heterologous transgene, a5′ long terminal repeat (LTR) and a 3′ LTR, wherein all or part of a U3region of the 3′ LTR is removed or replaced by a heterologous regulatoryelement.

The viral particle, specifically the viral genome, will include aheterologous nucleic acid (e.g., a transgene) to be delivered (the“payload”) or can be an empty vector. The particular nature of thenucleic acid to be delivered depends on the desired end-use, and theenveloped vector of the invention is not limited to any particular useor payload. In some embodiments, the payload nucleic acid will express abiological protein, e.g., Factor VIII (e.g., human F8(UniProtKB-Q2VF45), SQ-FVIII variant of a B-domain-deleted (BDD) humanFactor VIII gene (Lind et al., 1995 Eur J Biochem. Aug 15;232(1):19-27)) or other known variants), Factor IX (e.g., human FactorIX UniProtKB-P00740; or human Factor IX (R338L) “Padua” (Monahan et al.,2015 Hum Gene Ther., 26(2): 69-81, or other known variants),myotubularin, SMN, RPE65, NADH-ubiquinone oxidoreductase chain 4, CHM,huntingtin, alpha-galactosidase A, acid beta-glucosidase,alpha-glucosidase, Ornithine transcarbomylase, argininosuccinatesynthetase, β-globin, γ-globin, phenylalanine hydroxylase, or ALD. Insome embodiments, the payload nucleic acid sequence encodes the humanFactor VIII amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO.1 or is derived from theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1. In some embodiments, the payloadnucleic acid sequence encodes a human Factor VIII amino acid sequencehaving more than about any of 80%, 85%, 90%, or 99% identity to theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO.1. In some embodiments, the payloadnucleic acid sequence encodes the human Factor IX amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO.1. In some embodiments, the payload nucleic acid sequenceencodes a human Factor IX amino acid sequence having more than about anyof 80%, 85%, 90%, or 99% identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO.2. In other embodiments, the payload nucleic acid encodes a reportermolecule, e.g., green fluorescent protein, red fluorescent protein,yellow fluorescent protein, luciferase, alkaline phosphatase, orbeta-galactosidase. In still other embodiments, the payload nucleic acidencodes a therapeutic nucleic acid, such as a siRNA, miRNA, shRNA,antisense RNA, RNAzyme, or DNAzyme. In still other embodiments, thepayload nucleic acid encodes one or more gene editing gene products,such as an RNA-guided endonuclease (e.g., Cas9, CPF1, etc.), a guidenucleic acid for an RNA-guided endonuclease, a donor nucleic acid, orsome combination thereof.

The heterologous nucleic acid can be under control of a suitablepromoter, which can be a tissue specific promoter. For example, if thevector is to be delivered to the liver, a liver-specific promoter (e.g.,a liver-specific human al-antitrypsin (hAAT) promoter). Other regulatorelements as may be appropriate for a given application also may beincluded.

(B) Engineered Envelope with Immunosuppressive Molecules

The envelope of the viral vector provided herein comprises a lipidbilayer that partially or completely surrounds the viral particle. Anylipid bilayer can be used, including naturally occurring or synthetic(artificial) lipid bilayers. Synthetic lipid bilayers include, forexample, liposomes. Naturally occurring lipid bilayers include any ofvarious types of extracellular vesicles (EVs) known in the art,including exosomes, microvesicles (e.g., shedding vesicles orectosomes), and the like. For instance, the lipid bilayer of theenvelope of the vector can be provided by a portion of a cell membranethat has “budded” from a producer cell, particularly a producer cellthat has been engineered to overexpress one or more immunosuppressivemolecules as compared to a non-engineered producer cell of the sametype. Such a lipid bilayer comprises a portion of a cell membrane fromwhich it is shed. In some embodiments, the lipid bilayer comprisesendosome-associated proteins (Alix, Tsg101, and Rab proteins);tetraspanins (CD9, CD63, CD81, CD82, CD53, and CD37); lipidraft-associated proteins (glycosylphosphatidylinositol and flotillin),and/or lipids comprising cholesterol, sphingomyelin, and/orglycerophospholipids. In some embodiments, the lipid bilayer is anexosomal lipid bilayer (e.g., the lipid bilayer is an exosome),particularly the exosomal lipid bilayer of a producer cell (i.e., shedfrom other otherwise derived from or produced by a producer cell) thatis engineered to overexpress one or more immunosuppressive molecules asdescribed herein.

While any cell type can provide EVs, it is sometimes advantageous toavoid the use of tumor cells as producer cells in the context of theinvention, due to the potential for contamination by agents (e.g.,genetic elements) that contribute to the immortalization of the tumorcell and might be oncogenic or otherwise detrimental to a subject. Thus,in some embodiments, the lipid bilayer is a non-tumor EV lipid bilayer,such as a non-tumor exosomal lipid bilayer (e.g., the lipid bilayer isfrom a non-tumor EV such as a non-tumor exosome, meaning that the EV orexosome does not have a tumor-cell origin). In other embodiments, thelipid bilayer is an EV lipid bilayer (e.g., an exosomal lipid bilayer oran exosome) from a 293 cell (e.g., HEK293 or HEK293T), particularly anEV lipid bilayer (e.g., an exosomal lipid bilayer or an exosome) anon-tumor producer cell (i.e., shed from other otherwise derived from orproduced by a producer cell), such as a 293 cell, that is engineered tooverexpress one or more immunosuppressive molecules as described herein.

The envelope also comprises immunosuppressive molecules. Theimmunosuppressive molecules can be associated with the lipid bilayer ofthe envelope in any manner. In some embodiments, the immunosuppressivemolecule is embedded within or on the lipid bilayer. For instance, theimmunosuppressive molecule can comprise, either naturally orsynthetically, a transmembrane domain, which integrates into the lipidbilayer. Transmembrane domains are known in the art including but notlimited to the PDGR transmembrane domain. Methods of incorporatingtransmembrane domains (e.g., by generating fusion proteins) are known inthe art.

The immunosuppressive molecule can be any molecule that reduces the hostimmune response to the enveloped vector of the invention as compared tothe same vector without the envelope or with an envelope that is notengineered to contain immunosuppressive molecules. The immunosuppressivemolecules include but are not limited to molecules (e.g., proteins) thatdown-regulate immune function of a host by any mechanism, such as bystimulating or up-regulating immune inhibitors or by inhibiting ordown-regulating immune stimulating molecules and/or activators, or byotherwise reducing the immunogenicity of the enveloped viral vectorcompared to an enveloped vector without the immunosuppressive molecules.Immunosuppressive molecules include, but are not limited immunecheckpoint receptors and ligands. Non-limiting examples ofimmunosuppressive molecules include, for instance, CTLA-4 and itsligands (e.g., B7-1 and B7-2), PD-1 and its ligands (e.g., PDL-1 andPDL-2), VISTA, TIM-3 and its ligand (e.g., GAL9), TIGIT and its ligand(e.g., CD155), LAG3, VISTA, and BTLA and its ligand (e.g., HVEM). Alsoincluded are active fragments and derivatives of any of the foregoingcheckpoint molecules; agonists of any of the foregoing checkpointmolecules, such as agonistic antibodies to any of the foregoingcheckpoint molecules; antibodies that block immune stimulatory receptors(co-stimulatory receptors) or their ligands, such as anti-CD28antibodies; or peptides that mimic the immune functions of immunecheckpoint molecules. To the extent a desired immunosuppressive moleculedoes not natively include a transmembrane domain, the immunosuppressivemolecules can be engineered to embed in a lipid bilayer by creatingchimeric molecules comprising an extracellular domain, a transmembranedomain, and, optionally, either full length intracellular domains, orany minimal intercellular domain that may be necessary to maintainchimeric molecule expression and binding to its ligand or receptor; asillustrated in FIG. 2. The transmembrane domains and intercellulardomains of effector molecules can comprise immunoglobulin Fc receptordomains (or transmembrane region thereof) or any other functional domainnecessary to maintain expression and ligand binding activities.

The envelope can comprise any one or more different types ofimmunosuppressive molecules; however, in some embodiments, the envelopecomprises a combination of two or more different immunosuppressivemolecules (e.g., three or more different immunosuppressive molecules,four or more different immunosuppressive molecules, or even five or moredifferent immunosuppressive molecules). Thus, for example, in someembodiments, the envelope comprises a combination of two or moredifferent immune checkpoint molecules (e.g., three or more differentimmune checkpoint molecules, four or more different immune checkpointmolecules, or even five or more different immune checkpoint molecules),optionally two or more (e.g., three or more, four or more, or even fiveor more) molecules selected from CTLA-4 and its ligands (e.g., B7-1 andB7-2), PD-1 and its ligands (e.g., PDL-1 and PDL-2), VISTA, TIM-3 andits ligand (e.g., GAL9), TIGIT and its ligand (e.g., CD155), LAG3,VISTA, and BTLA and its ligand (e.g., HVEM); active fragments andderivatives of any of the foregoing checkpoint molecules; agonists ofany of the foregoing checkpoint molecules, such as agonistic antibodiesto any of the foregoing checkpoint molecules; antibodies that blockimmune stimulatory receptors (co-stimulatory receptors) or theirligands, such as anti-CD28 antibodies; or peptides that mimic the immunefunctions of immune checkpoint molecules. In some embodiments theenvelope comprises CTLA-4 and PD-L1 and PD-L2 and VISTA, or anycombination of these, or other immune suppressing molecules, singly orin combinations of up to 4 different molecules. In some embodiments, theenvelope comprises CTLA-4 and PD-L1, CTLA-4 and PD-L2, CTLA-4 and PD-1,CTLA-4 and VISTA, CTLA-4 and anti-CD28, PD-1 and VISTA, B7-1 and PD-L1,B7-1 and PD-L2, B7-land PD-1, B7-1 and VISTA, B7-1 and anti-CD28, B7-2and PD-L1, B7-2 and PD-L2, B7-2and PD-1, B7-2 and VISTA, B7-2 andanti-CD28, PD-1 and VISTA, PD-1 and anti-CD-28, VISTA and anti-CD28,PD-L1 and VISTA, PD-L1 and anti-CD-28, PD-L2 and VISTA, PD-L2 andanti-CD-28, or VISTA and anti-CD28. In some embodiments, the envelopecomprises CTLA4 and PD-L1, CTLA and PD-L2 CTLA-4 and VISTA, PD-L1 andPD-L2, PD-L1 and VISTA, PD-L2 and VISTA, CTLA4 and PD-L1 and PD-L2,CTLA4 and PD-L1 and VISTA, CTLA4 and PD-L2 and VISTA, PD-L1 and PD-L2and VISTA, or CTLA4 and PD-L1 and PD-L1 and VISTA. In some embodiments,the immunosuppressive molecules include, or are engineered to include, atransmembrane domain. The immunosuppressive molecule used in the vectorshould be that of the species of mammal to which the vector is to beadministered. Thus, for use in humans, the human ortholog of theimmunosuppressive molecule should be used, which proteins are well-knownin the field. In a particular embodiment, the immunosuppressivemolecules included in the envelope comprise, consist essentially of, orconsist of, CTLA-4 and PD-L1. Human CTLA-4 is provided, for instance, bythe protein identified by NCBI Reference Sequence: NP_005205.2, andPD-L1 is provided, for instance, by the protein identified by NCBIReference Sequence: NP_054862.1. In some embodiments, theimmunosuppressive molecule is (or derived from) a CTLA-4 moleculecomprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:3. In some embodiments,the immunosuppressive molecule is (or derived from) a CTLA-4 moleculecomprising an amino acid sequence having more than about any of 80%,85%, 90%, or 99% identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO.3. Insome embodiments, the immunosuppressive molecule is (or derived from) aPDL-1 molecule comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:4. Insome embodiments, the immunosuppressive molecule is (or derived from) aPDL-1 molecule comprising an amino acid sequence having more than aboutany of 80%, 85%, 90%, or 99% identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQID NO.4.

The envelope can comprise the immunosuppressive molecules in anysuitable amount or concentration. In some embodiments, the envelopecomprises the immunosuppressive molecules in an amount sufficient toimprove delivery and expression of the transgene as compared to the sameenveloped vector that is not engineered to contain the immunosuppressivemolecules. As explained in greater detail in connection with the methodof producing the enveloped vectors, the enveloped vector comprisingsufficient concentration of immunosuppressive molecules in the envelopecan be provided by engineering the host (producer) cell to overexpressthe immunosuppressive molecules as compared to the native host cell.Thus, in some embodiments, the envelope of the vector provided hereincomprises one or more (or all) of the immunosuppressive molecules in anamount greater than the same enveloped vector produced from the samehost cell that has not been engineered to overexpress theimmunosuppressive molecules. For instance, the envelope of the vectorprovided herein, in some embodiments, comprises one or more (or all) ofthe immunosuppressive molecules in an amount greater than the sameenveloped vector produced from the same host cell that has not beenengineered to overexpress the immunosuppressive molecules by about 2× ormore, by about 3× or more, by about 5× or more, by about 10× or more, byabout 20× or more, by about 50× or more, or even about 100× or more(e.g., about 1000× or more). In some embodiments, the host cell isengineered to overexpress one or more (or all) of the immunosuppressivemolecules by about 2× or more, about 3× or more, about 5× or more, about10× or more, about 20× or more, about 50× or more, or even about 100× ormore (e.g., about 1000× or more) than the same host cell that is notengineered to overexpress the immunosuppressive molecules. As explainedabove, in some embodiments, the host cell is a non-tumor host cellengineered to overexpress the immunosuppressive molecules, and theenvelope comprises a non-tumor EV lipid bilayer, such as a non-tumorexosomal lipid bilayer, from a non-tumor cell engineered to overexpressthe immunosuppressive molecules. In a particular embodiments, the lipidbilayer is an EV lipid bilayer (e.g., an exosomal lipid bilayer or anexosome) from a 293 cell (e.g., HEK293 or any variation thereof, such asHEK293E, HEK293F, HEK293T, etc.) engineered to overexpress theimmunosuppressive molecules. The amount of immunosuppressive moleculeson the surface of vectors (e.g., in the vector envelope) can bedetermined using any of various techniques known in the art. Forinstance, ELISA can be used to measure the amount of such molecules onthe surface of vectors and determine the relative amounts of suchmolecules on different vectors.

The enveloped viral vector provided herein can have any suitableparticle size. Typically, the enveloped viral particles will have a sizein the range of about 30-600 nm, such as about 50-300 nm, with anaverage particle size in the range of about 75-150 nm, such as about80-120 nm (e.g., about 90-115 nm) as measured using a NANOSIGHT™ NS300(Malvern Instruments, Malvern, United Kingdom) following themanufacturer's protocol. The enveloped viral vectors can each comprise asingle capsid or multiple capsids within a single envelope.

(C) Other Envelope Moieties

The enveloped viral vector provided herein can further includeadditional moieties in the envelope as desired to provide differentfunctions. For instance, the envelope can be engineered to containmembrane surface proteins that target the vector to a desired cell ortissue type, for instance, a molecule that specifically binds to aligand or receptor on a desired cell type. In some viral vectors, suchas AAV, cell or tissue specificity of the vector can be determined, atleast in part, by the serotype of the virus. By engineering the vectorsprovided herein to contain envelope-bound targeting moieties (e.g.targeting proteins) that bind to ligands or receptors on a desired celltype, the vectors enable more precise targeting as well as options fortargeting a wider selection of cell types as compared to relying on AAVserotype specificity alone. For example, to treat Hemophilia B usinghuman Factor IX protein, the envelope of the vector can be engineered toinclude a moiety that specifically or preferentially binds a surfaceprotein expressed specifically or preferentially on liver cells (e.g., aprotein, such as a membrane-bound antigen binding domain (e.g., domainof clone 8D7, BD Biosciences), that specifically bindsasialoglycoprotein receptor 1(ASGR1)). Other targeting molecules thattarget different cell or tissue types can be used depending on thedesired destination for the vector. Non-limiting examples include one ormore of liver, muscle, heart, brain (e.g., neurons, glial cells,astrocytes, etc.), kidney, lung, pancreas, stomach, intestines, bonemarrow, blood cells (e.g., leukocytes, lymphocytes, erythrocytes),ovaries, uterus, testes, or stem cells of any type. As explained ingreater detail in connection with the method of producing the vectors,such a vector envelope can be provided by engineering host cells(producer cells) to express high levels of a membrane bound targetingmoiety. Thus, in some embodiments, the invention provides a viral vectorcomprising an envelope wherein the envelope comprises animmunosuppressive molecule and a targeting molecule.

The enveloped viral vector can further comprise additional elements thatimprove effectiveness or efficiency of the vector, or improveproduction. For example, exogenous expression of Tetraspanin CD9 inproducer cells can improve vector production without degrading vectorperformance (Shiller et al., Mol Ther Methods clin Dev, (2018)9:278-287). Thus, the vector might include CD9 in the envelope. However,in some embodiments, the enveloped viral vector is substantially orcompletely free of elements that significantly impair the efficiency oreffectiveness of the vector in delivering nucleic acid to a subject,render the vector unsuitable for use in humans (e.g., under FDAregulations), or substantially impair vector production.

IV. APPLICATIONS AND METHODS OF USE

The enveloped viral vectors provided herein are useful for the deliveryand expression of a nucleic acid (transgene) to a cell or subject. Thus,the invention provides a method of delivering a nucleic acid (transgene)to a cell or subject by administering the enveloped viral vector to thecell or subject.

In some embodiments, the enveloped viral vector, which comprisesimmunosuppressive molecules in the envelope, can deliver the nucleicacid (transgene) to the cell or subject more effectively or efficientlythan a non-enveloped viral vector of the same type or an enveloped viralvector of the same type but without an envelope engineered to comprisethe immunosuppressive molecules. In some embodiments, the more effectiveor efficient delivery results in a higher viral genome copy per targetcell, and/or higher expression of the transgene product (as applicable)in the cell or subject. For instance, in some embodiments, the envelopedviral vector (e.g., enveloped AAV) comprising immunosuppressivemolecules in the envelope, as provided herein, provides transgeneexpression levels 3-weeks following administration to a subject that areincreased by about 50% or more (about 75% or more, about 100% or more,about 125% or more, about 150% or more, about 175% or more, or evenabout 200% or more) as compared to that produced by administration of anon-enveloped viral vector of the same type under the same conditions(e.g., same transgene, same subject, same dose and route ofadministration, etc., with the only difference being the vector). Also,in some embodiments, the enveloped viral vector (e.g., enveloped AAV)comprising immunosuppressive molecules in the envelope, as providedherein, provides transgene expression levels 3-weeks followingadministration to a subject that are increased by about 20% or more(about 50% or more, about 75% or more, about 100% or more, about 125% ormore, about 150% or more, about 175% or more, or even about 200% ormore) as compared to that produced by administration of an envelopedviral vector of the same type without the immunosuppressive molecules(produced from the same type of producer cell with the exception thatthe host cell was not engineered to express the immunosuppressivemolecules) under the same conditions (e.g., same transgene, samesubject, same dose and route of administration, etc., with the onlydifference being the vector).

In addition, or alternatively, some embodiments of the enveloped viralvector comprising immunosuppressive molecules are believed to reduce thehost immune response to the vector or transgene product, or the impactof the host immune response on transgene delivery and/or expression.Thus, in some embodiments, the enveloped viral vector provided hereinallows for repeat dosing of the vector and/or dosing of subjects withpre-existing immunity to a given virus type (e.g., AAV of a particularserotype). Accordingly, in one aspect, the method comprisesadministration of the enveloped viral vector to a subject previouslyexposed to a virus of the same type contained in the enveloped viralvector (either by natural exposure to the native virus or by prioradministration of the viral vector), or a subject that otherwise has apre-existing immunity to the virus (e.g., a patient that haspre-existing antibodies to the virus). Thus, the method can compriseadministering the enveloped viral vector to the subject in a repeatdosing schedule comprising two or more separate administrations of adose of a the enveloped viral vector separated by a suitable timeinterval (e.g., two or more administrations of a dose of the envelopedviral vector separated by at least a day, at least a week, at least twoweeks, at least three weeks, at least four weeks or a month, at leasttwo months, at least three months, at least six months, or even at leasta year or more).

Although the vector comprises immunosuppressive molecules, the totalamount of the immunosuppressive molecule in a dose of the vector willtypically be less than the dose of the immunosuppressive molecule thatwould be used when administered as a soluble immunosuppressive agent.Thus, for instance, in CTLA4/Ig might be used as an immunosuppressiveagent at a dose of 10 mg/kg. However, in some embodiments, a single doseof vector (e.g., 2×10¹¹ vg/kg or even 5×10¹¹ vg/kg) will have far lessof the immunosuppressive agent (e.g., membrane-bound CTLA4), such asless than about 5 mg/kg, less than about 2 mg/kg, less than about 1mg/kg, or even less than about 0.5 mg/kg (e.g., less than about 0.1mg/kg). Accordingly, in some embodiments, the enveloped vectorcomprising immunosuppressive molecules provided herein minimizes globalimmunosuppression that results from administration of solubleimmunosuppressive agents (e.g., CTLA4/Ig, abatacept). In someembodiments, the enveloped viral vector (e.g., enveloped AAV) comprisingimmunosuppressive molecules in the envelope, as provided herein, uponadministration in an effective amount to a subject, particularly ahuman, (e.g., a dose of 2×10¹¹ vg/kg or a dose of 5×10¹¹ vg/kg causesglobal immunosuppression that is less than that caused by a singleadministration of 10 mg/kg CTLA4/Ig (or, in some embodiments, 2 mg/kgCTLA4/Ig), as measured within 2-3 weeks after administration accordingto an increase in circulating total anti-IgG antibodies, or an increasein antigen specific antibodies, or activated CD4+ or CD8+ T Cells thatare stimulated by antigens other than those derived from the vectoradministered.

The enveloped viral vector can be administered to deliver a nucleic acid(transgene) to a cell or subject for any ultimate end purpose. In someembodiments, this end purpose might be to express the transgene in acell in vitro for research purposes, or for the production of a proteinor other bio-production process. In other embodiments, the envelopedviral vector is used to treat a disease or disorder in an individual.The disease or disorder can be any disease or disorder susceptible totreatment by delivery and (if applicable) expression of a nucleic acidor transgene. In some embodiments, the disease or disorder is amonogenic disease. In some embodiments, the disease or disorder is alysosomal storage disease. In some embodiments, the disease or disorderis a glycogen storage disease. In some embodiments, the disease ordisorder is a hemoglobin disorder. In some embodiments, the disease ordisorder is a musculoskeletal disorder. In some embodiments, the diseaseor disorder is a CNS disease or disorder. In some embodiments, thedisease or disorder is a cardiovascular disorder including heart diseaseor stroke. In some embodiments, the disease is a cancer.

More specific illustrative, but non-limiting, examples of diseasesinclude myotobularin myopathy, spinal muscular atrophy, Leber congenitalamaurosis, hemophilia A and B, Niemann Pick disease (e.g., Niemann PickA, Niemann Pick B, Niemann Pick C), choroideremia, Huntington's disease,Batten disease, Leber hereditary optic neuropathy, ornithinetranscarbamylase (OTC) deficiency, glycogen storage diseases, Pompedisease, Wilson disease, citrullinemia Type 1, PKU (phenylketonuria),adrenoleukodystrophy, hemoglobin disorders including sickle celldisease, beta thalassemia, central nervous system disorders, andmusculoskeletal disorders. Thus, in some embodiments of the method, theenveloped viral vector is administered to a subject that has such adisease or disorder or is at risk of developing the disease or disorder(e.g. carries a mutation for the disease or disorder or has a familyhistory of the disease or disorder). Furthermore, when used to treat adisease or disorder, the enveloped viral vector comprises a payloadnucleic acid the expression of which treats the disease of the subject.By way of non-limiting example, the nucleic acid might encode one ormore of the following: Factor VIII, Factor IX, myotubularin, SMN, RPE65,NADH-ubiquinone oxidoreductase chain 4, CHM, huntingtin,alpha-galactosidase A, acid beta-glucosidase, alpha-glucosidase,Ornithine transcarbomylase, argininosuccinate synthetase, β-globin,γ-globin, phenylalanine hydroxylase, or ALD.

The method also can be used to deliver a therapeutic nucleic acid to acell or subject for the treatment of disease or any other purpose. Insome embodiments, the therapeutic nucleic acid is a siRNA, miRNA, shRNA,antisense RNA, RNAzyme, or DNAzyme.

Also provided is a method of using the enveloped viral vector fordelivering a nucleic acid encoding one or more gene editing geneproducts to a cell in vitro or in vivo. In some embodiments, the one ormore gene editing gene products is an RNA-guided endonuclease (e.g.,Cas9 or Cpf1), one or more guide sequences for the RNA-guidedendonuclease, and/or one or more donor sequences.

In any of the foregoing methods, the cell may be any type of cell,particularly a mammalian cell or human cell. The subject can be anysubject, such as a human, a non-human primate, or other mammal includinga rodent (e.g., a mouse, a rat, a guinea pig, a hamster), a rabbit, adog, a cat, a horse, a cow, a pig, a sheep, a frog, or a bird.

In any of the foregoing methods of treatment, a therapeuticallyeffective amount of the enveloped viral vector is administered to thesubject by any suitable route of administration. The effective dose androute of administration will depend upon the indication, and can bedetermined by the practitioner. In some embodiments, the enveloped viralvector is delivered systemically; for example, intravenously,intra-arterially, intraperitoneally, subcutaneously, orally, or byinhalation. In other embodiments, the enveloped viral vector isdelivered directly to a tissue (e.g., an organ, a tumor, etc.), or isadministered to the CNS (e.g., intrathecally, to the spinal cord, to aspecific part of the brain such as a ventricle, the hypothalamus, thepituitary, the cerebrum, the cerebellum, etc.).

The enveloped viral vector can be used as part of a compositioncomprising the enveloped viral vector and an appropriate carrier, suchas a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier such as saline. Suitablecarriers, formulation buffers, and other excipients for formulation ofviral vector compositions are known in the art and applicable to thepresently provided composition.

In a particular embodiment, a method of treating hemophilia B isprovided, which method comprises administering to a subject in need oftreatment the enveloped viral vector provided herein, wherein theheterologous transgene encodes a human Factor IX (FIX) protein (e.g.,human Factor IX UniProtKB-P00740; human Factor IX (R338L) “Padua”(Monahan et al., (2015) Hum Gene Ther., 26(2):69-81, or other knownvariants), and wherein the envelope of the viral vector is an engineeredlipid bilayer comprising CTLA-4 and PD-L1. In a more particularembodiment, the viral vector is AAV (e.g., AAV8 or AAV2/8, or scAAV8 orscAAV2/8), optionally wherein the envelope is provided by an exosomeengineered to contain CTLA-4 and PD-L1 (e.g., an exosome from a producercell (e.g., an HEK293 cell) engineered to overexpress CTLA-4 and PD-L1).In some embodiments, the human Factor IX comprises the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO.1. In some embodiments, the human Factor IXcomprises an amino acid sequence having more than about any of 80%, 85%,90%, or 99% identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO.2. In someembodiments, CTLA-4 comprises or is derived from a CTLA comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:3. In some embodiments, the CTLA-4comprises an amino acid sequence having more than about any of 80%, 85%,90%, or 99% identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO.3. In someembodiments, the PDL-1 comprises or is derived from a PDL-1 comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:4. In some embodiments, the PDL-1comprises an amino acid sequence having more than about any of 80%, 85%,90%, or 99% identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO.4. In someembodiments, the enveloped viral vector is delivered to the liver, andthe heterologous transgene includes a liver-specific promoter. In someembodiments, the vector is administered intravenously, optionally to thehepatic artery. In some embodiments, the vector will be administered ina dose of 2×10¹¹ to 2×10¹² vector genomes (vg) per kilogram bodyweightof the subject (e.g., 2×10¹¹ to 8×10¹¹ or 3×10¹¹ to 6×10¹¹ vectorgenomes (vg) per kilogram bodyweight of the subject). In someembodiments, the method comprises administering 2 or more doses (e.g., 3or more doses, 4 or more doses, or 5 or more doses) with an interval ofat least one day (at least a day, at least a week, at least two weeks,at least three weeks, at least four weeks or a month, at least twomonths, at least three months, at least six months, or even at least ayear or more) between the doses.

In another particular embodiment, a method of treating hemophilia A isprovided, which method comprises administering to a subject in need oftreatment the enveloped viral vector provided herein, wherein theheterologous transgene encodes a human Factor VIII (e.g., human F8(UniProtKB-Q2VF45), SQ-FVIII variant of a B-domain-deleted (BDD) humanF8 gene (Lind et al., (1995) Eur J Biochem. August 15; 232(1):19-27), orother known variant), and wherein the envelope of the viral vector is anengineered lipid bilayer comprising CTLA-4 and PD-L1. In a moreparticular embodiment, the viral vector is AAV (e.g., AAV8 or scAAV8, orscAAV8 or scAAV2/8), optionally wherein the envelope is provided by anexosome produced from a host cell (e.g., an HEK293 cell) engineered tooverexpress CTLA-4 and PD-L1. In some embodiments, the human Factor VIIIcomprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO.1 or is derived from theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1. In some embodiments, the humanFactor VIII comprises an amino acid sequence having more than about anyof 80%, 85%, 90%, or 99% identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO.1. In some embodiments, CTLA-4 comprises or is derived from a CTLAcomprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:3. In some embodiments,the CTLA-4 comprises an amino acid sequence having more than about anyof 80%, 85%, 90%, or 99% identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO.3. In some embodiments, the PDL-1 comprises or is derived from aPDL-1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:4. In someembodiments, the PDL-1 comprises an amino acid sequence having more thanabout any of 80%, 85%, 90%, or 99% identity to the amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO.4. In some embodiments, the enveloped viral vector isdelivered to the liver, and the heterologous transgene includes aliver-specific promoter. In some embodiments, the vector is administeredintravenously, optionally to the hepatic artery. In some embodiments,the vector will be administered in a dose of 2×10¹¹ to 2×10¹² vectorgenomes (vg) per kilogram bodyweight of the subject (e.g., 2×10¹¹ to8×10¹¹ or 3×10¹¹ to 6×10¹¹ vector genomes (vg) per kilogram bodyweightof the subject). In some embodiments, the method comprises administering2 or more doses (e.g., 3 or more doses, 4 or more doses, or 5 or moredoses) with an interval of at least one day (at least a day, at least aweek, at least two weeks, at least three weeks, at least four weeks or amonth, at least two months, at least three months, at least six months,or even at least a year or more) between the doses.

VI. MANUFACTURING

The enveloped viral vector provided herein can be produced by anysuitable method. A non-limiting example is provided by US 2013/020559,incorporated herein by reference.

One particularly advantageous method involves producing the envelopedvectors from a producer cell line that has been engineered tooverexpress the immunosuppressive molecules desired to be included inthe envelope of the vector. Thus, provided herein is a method ofpreparing an enveloped viral vector with an envelope comprisingimmunosuppressive molecules, as described herein, by (a) culturing viralproducer cells under conditions to generate enveloped viral particles,wherein the viral producer cells comprise a nucleic acid encoding one ormore one or more membrane-bound immunosuppressive molecules, and (b)collecting the enveloped viral vectors.

(A) Producer Cell Engineering

Any producer cell suitable for the conventional production of the virusto be used in the viral vector can be used to produce the envelopedviral vector of the invention. Suitable producer cells include, but arenot limited to, 293 cells (e.g., HEK293, HEK293E, HEK293F, HEK293T, andthe like), and Hela cells. The producer cells can be engineered toexpress the desired immunosuppressive molecules by any suitable method.In some embodiments of the invention, immunosuppressive molecules areexpressed by transfection, either stably or transiently, of an exogenousnucleic acid (e.g., plasmids or other vectors) encoding theimmunosuppressive molecules into producer cells. By expression of suchexogenous nucleic acids, the producer cells overexpress theimmunosuppressive molecules as compared to the same producer cell thathas not been transfected with exogenous nucleic acids encoding theimmunosuppressive molecules, and enveloped virus that buds from theproducer cell, in turn, has increased amounts of the immunosuppressivemolecules as compared to an enveloped virus budding from the sameproducer cell that has not been engineered to overexpress theimmunosuppressive molecules. In some embodiments, the host cell that isengineered to overexpress the immunosuppressive molecules by about 2× ormore, about 3× or more, about 5× or more, about 10× or more, about 20×or more, about 50× or more, or even about 100× or more than the samehost cell that is not engineered to overexpress the immunosuppressivemolecules.

Expression of the immunosuppressive molecules can be driven by apromoter, such as a constitutive promoter (e.g., a CMV promoter). Insome embodiments, the gene encoding the effector molecule is followed bypolyadenylation signal (e.g., a hemoglobin polyadenylation signal)downstream of the effector molecule coding region. In some embodiments,an intron is inserted downstream of the promoter. For example, ahemoglobin derived artificial intron downstream of the promoter may beemployed to increase effector molecule production. The method fortransient transfections includes but is not limited to calcium phosphatetransfection. The method to produce stable cell lines expressing singleor combined immune modulators includes but is not limited to retroviralgene transfer or concatemer transfection followed by selection (Throm etal. (2009) Blood, 113(21): 5104-5110). The producer cells are engineeredin this way to express individual immunosuppressive molecules, or toexpress different combinations of immunosuppressive molecules, as may bedesired in the enveloped vector. The producer cells also can beengineered in other ways known in the art to increase productivity. Forexample, the producer cells can be engineered to overexpress TetraspaninCD9 to improve vector production (Shiller et al., (2018) Mol TherMethods Clin Dev, 9:278-287).

(B) Production of Enveloped Viral Vectors

The enveloped vectors described herein can be produced from theengineered producer cells by any suitable technique. The particulartechnique used will depend upon the type of virus used in the envelopedviral vector. For example, enveloped AAV vectors can be produced byco-transfecting plasmids or other expression vectors encoding the viralproduction genes (e.g., Rep/Cap and helper genes) and a plasmid or otherconstruct comprising the AAV ITR and payload nucleic acid. Transfectioncan be accomplished in any manner, such as by using calcium phosphatetransfection, polyethyleneimine (PEI) transfection, or by using an HSVbased production system (Booth et al. (2004) Gene Ther, 11(10):829-837).In the case of AAV, the viral genes can include but are not limited toAAV2, 5, 6, 8, or 9 structural genes Rep and Cap, flanked by the AAV2ITRs, and necessary helper virus genes (Ayuso et al. (2014) Hum GeneTher, 25:977-987). Production can be done in any suitable manner, suchas by using an adherent or suspension production system, with or withoutserum (Ayuso et al. (2014) Hum Gene Ther, 25:977-987; Xiao et al.(1998), J Virol, 72(3): 2224-2232; Ryu et al. (2013) Mol Ther, Volume21.B, which methods may optionally include the following modification:prior to cesium chloride or iodixanol gradient purification, clarifiedharvested supernatant will be used on an affinity purification column toenrich for enveloped virus). When the enveloped viral vector includes atargeting moiety as described herein, the targeting moiety can be usedas an affinity ligand to aid in isolation/purification. Other methodsfor producing enveloped AAV vectors are known and can be used, as aremethods for producing enveloped viruses of different types (e.g.,enveloped lentivirus), provided the producer cell is engineered tooverexpress the desired immunosuppressive molecules. In the case oflentivirus-based vectors, necessary viral genes are supplied byco-transfecting of multiple plasmids, using a similar purificationmethod.

Vectors are harvested after an empirically determined length of time,and then purified using any of various techniques known in the art,provided the purification used does not remove the envelope from thevirus. Purifications techniques can include but are not limited toion-exchange chromatography, size exclusion chromatography, affinitychromatography, and tangential flow filtration. Ultracentrifugation,including continuous ultracentrifugation, may be used to purify theenveloped viral vectors.

The amounts of enveloped viral vectors produced per liter of producercells can be increased using various methods. These methods can includebut are not limited to adding molecules that suppress apoptosis, orsuspend cell division to the producer cell during fermentation.Molecules or compounds that alter the lipid composition of producer cellmembranes may also be used to increase vector production per liter.Additionally, compounds or molecules that increase exosome production,including membrane fusigenic molecules.

Thus, in some embodiments, the invention provides a method of producingan enveloped viral vector as described herein, the method comprising (a)culturing viral producer cells under conditions to generate envelopedviral particles, wherein the viral producer cells comprise nucleic acidsencoding one or more one or more membrane bound immunosuppressivemolecules, and (b) collecting the enveloped viral vectors. The envelopedviral vector can have any of the features and elements described hereinwith respect to the enveloped viral vector of the invention.Furthermore, the producer cells can have any of the features andelements described in the previous sections, and the method of producingthe enveloped viral vector can further include steps of providing theproducer cells by, for instance, transforming the producer cells withnucleic acids encoding the one or more membrane-bound immunosuppressivemolecules. In some embodiments, the host cell is engineered tooverexpress the immunosuppressive molecules (e.g., comprises one or moreexogenous nucleic acids encoding the immunosuppressive molecules) byabout 2× or more, about 3× or more, about 5× or more, about 10× or more,about 20× or more, about 50× or more, or even about 100× or more thanthe same host cell that is not engineered to overexpress theimmunosuppressive molecules. In some embodiments, the host cell is anon-tumor cell, such as a 293 cell (e.g., HEK293, HEK293T, HEK293E,HEK293F, etc.).

Collection of the enveloped viral vector can comprise isolating theenveloped virus from the culture fluid of the cultured viral producercells. Collection can be performed by any method that does not removethe envelope from the virus. Thus, for instance, the collection cancomprise separation of the enveloped virus from the cell culture byultracentrifugation or other suitable method. The method preferablyavoids the use of detergents. Furthermore, the method preferablyminimizes or avoids lysis of the producer cells prior to collection ofthe enveloped virus, as the lysis of the producer cells will releasenon-enveloped virus into the culture.

In some embodiments, the enveloped viral vector is an enveloped AAVvector and the viral producer cells comprise (i) a nucleic acid encodingAAV rep and cap genes, (ii) a nucleic acid encoding an AAV viral genomecomprising a transgene and at least one ITR, and (iii) a nucleic acidencoding AAV helper genes. In some embodiments, nucleic acid encodingAAV rep and cap genes and/or the AAV viral genome is transientlyintroduced in the producer cell line. In some embodiments, nucleic acidencoding AAV rep and cap genes and/or the AAV viral genome is stablymaintained in the producer cell line. In some embodiments nucleic acidencoding AAV rep and cap genes and/or the AAV viral genome is stablyintegrated into the genome of the producer cell line. In someembodiments, the AAV genome comprises two AAV ITRs (e.g., the viralgenome comprises a heterologous transgene flanked by AAV ITRs). In someembodiments, one or more AAV helper functions are provided by one ormore of a plasmid, an adenovirus, a nucleic acid stably integrated intothe cell genome or a herpes simplex virus (HSV). In some embodiments,the AAV helper functions comprise one or more of adenovirus E1Afunction, adenovirus E1B function, adenovirus E2A function, adenovirusE4 function and adenovirus VA function. In some embodiments, one or moreAAV helper functions are stably integrated into the host cell genome andother AAV helper functions are delivered transiently. For example, insome embodiments, the AAV enveloped vector is prepared in 293 cellsexpressing adenovirus E1A and E1B functions. The other helper functionsare delivered transiently; for example, by plasmid or byreplication-deficient adenovirus. In some embodiments, the AAV helperfunctions comprise one or more of HSV UL5 function, HSV UL8 function,HSV UL52 function, and HSV UL29 function.

In some embodiments, the invention provides a method of producing anenveloped lentiviral vector as described herein, the method comprising(a) culturing viral producer cells under conditions to generateenveloped viral particles, wherein the viral producer cells comprisenucleic acid encoding one or more one or more membrane boundimmunosuppressive molecules, and (b) collecting the enveloped lentiviralvectors. In some embodiments, the lentiviral vector is a humanimmunodeficiency virus, a simian immunodeficiency virus or a felineimmunodeficiency virus. In some embodiments, the viral producer cellscomprise (a) nucleic acid encoding lentiviral gag gene, (b) nucleic acidencoding lentiviral pol gene, (c) nucleic acid encoding a lentiviraltransfer vector comprising a transgene, a 5′ long terminal repeat (LTR)and a 3′ LTR, wherein all or part of a U3 region of the 3′ LTR isreplaced by a heterologous regulatory element or as described (Ryu etal. (2013) Mol Ther 2013, Volume 21.B.; Meliani et al. (2015) Hum GeneTher Methods, 26:45-53).

VI. KITS

The present invention also provides kits for administering the envelopedviral vectors described herein to a cell or subject according to themethods of the invention. The kits may comprise any enveloped viralvector of the invention. For example, the kits may include enveloped AAVvectors or enveloped lentiviral vectors as described herein.

In some embodiments, the kits further include instructions for effectorvector delivery. The kits described herein may further include othermaterials desirable from a commercial and user standpoint, includingother buffers, diluents, filters, needles, syringes, and package insertswith instructions for performing any methods described herein. Suitablepackaging materials may also be included and may be any packagingmaterials known in the art, including, for example, vials (such assealed vials), vessels, ampules, bottles, jars, flexible packaging(e.g., sealed Mylar or plastic bags), and the like. These articles ofmanufacture may further be sterilized and/or sealed. In someembodiments, the kits comprise instructions for treating a diseasedisorder described herein using any of the methods and/or effectorvectors described herein. The kits may include a pharmaceuticallyacceptable carrier suitable for injection into the individual, and oneor more of: a buffer, a diluent, a filter, a needle, a syringe, and apackage insert with instructions for performing injections into themammal.

In some embodiments, the kits further contain one or more of the buffersand/or pharmaceutically acceptable excipients described herein (e.g., asdescribed in REMINGTON'S PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES (Mack Pub. Co., N.J.1991). In some embodiments, the kits include one or morepharmaceutically acceptable excipients, carriers, solutions, and/oradditional ingredients described herein. The kits described herein canbe packaged in single unit dosages or in multidosage forms. The contentsof the kits are generally formulated as sterile and can be lyophilizedor provided as a substantially isotonic solution.

EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

The following embodiments are provided merely for the purposes offurther illustrating the compositions and methods provided herein, anddo not limit the invention:

Embodiment 1. A composition comprising an enveloped viral vector,wherein the enveloped viral vector comprises a vector particlesurrounded by envelop, wherein the envelope comprises one or moremolecules that provide immune effector functions (i.e.,immunosuppressive molecules).

Embodiment 2. The composition of embodiment 1, wherein the immuneeffector functions reduce immunogenicity of the enveloped vectorcompared to a vector without immune effector molecules.

Embodiment 3. The composition of embodiment 1 or 2, wherein the immuneeffector functions stimulate immune inhibitors.

Embodiment 4. The composition of embodiment 1 or 2, wherein the immuneeffector functions inhibit immune stimulating molecules.

Embodiment 5. The composition of any one of embodiments 1-4, whereinenvelope comprises molecules that stimulate immune inhibitors andmolecules that inhibit immune stimulating molecules.

Embodiment 6. The composition of any one of embodiments 1-5, wherein theone or more molecules providing immune effector functions includes oneor more of CTLA4, B7-1, B7-2, PD-1, PD-L1, PD-L2, CD28, VISTA TIM-3,GALS, TIGIT, CD155, LAG3, VISTA, BTLA or HVEM.

Embodiment 7. The composition of any one of embodiments 1-6, wherein theenvelope comprises CTLA4 and PD-L1, CTLA and PD-L2 CTLA-4 and VISTA,PD-L1 and PD-L2, PD-L1 and VISTA, PD-L2 and VISTA, CTLA4 and PD-L1 andPD-L2, CTLA4 and PD-L1 and VISTA, CTLA4 and PD-L2 and VISTA, PD-L1 andPD-L2 and VISTA, or CTLA4 and PD-L1 and PD-L1 and VISTA.

Embodiment 8. The composition of any one of embodiments 1-7, wherein theone or more molecules that provides immune effector functions comprisesa transmembrane domain.

Embodiment 9. The composition of any one of embodiments 1-8, wherein theenvelope further comprises targeting molecules that target the vector toone or more cell types.

Embodiment 10. The composition of embodiment 9, wherein the targetingmolecules confer tissue specificity to the enveloped vector.

Embodiment 11. The composition of embodiment 10, wherein the targetingmolecule is an antibody.

Embodiment 12. The composition of embodiment 11, wherein the antibody isantibody 8D7.

Embodiment 13. The composition of any one of embodiments 9-12, whereinthe one or more targeting molecules comprises a transmembrane domain.

Embodiment 14. The composition of any one of embodiments 1-13, whereinthe viral vector comprises a viral particle.

Embodiment 15. The composition of embodiment 14, wherein the viralparticle comprises a viral capsid and a viral genome, or an envelopedcapsid and a viral genome, such as a retrovirus.

Embodiment 16. The composition of embodiment 15, wherein the viralgenome comprises one or more heterologous transgenes.

Embodiment 17. The composition of embodiment 16, wherein theheterologous transgene encodes a polypeptide.

Embodiment 18. The composition of embodiment 17, wherein theheterologous transgene encodes a therapeutic polypeptide or a reporterpolypeptide.

Embodiment 19. The composition of embodiment 18, wherein the therapeuticpolypeptide is Factor VIII, Factor IX, myotubularin, SMN, RPE65,NADH-ubiquinone oxidoreductase chain 4, CHM, huntingtin,alpha-galactosidase A, acid beta-glucosidase, alpha-glucosidase,ornithine transcarbamylase, argininosuccinate synthetase, β-globin,γ-globin, phenylalanine hydroxylase, or ALD.

Embodiment 20. The composition of embodiment 16, wherein theheterologous transgene encodes a therapeutic nucleic acid.

Embodiment 21. The composition of embodiment 20, wherein the therapeuticnucleic acid is a siRNA, miRNA, shRNA, antisense RNA, RNAzyme, orDNAzyme.

Embodiment 22. The composition of embodiment 16, wherein theheterologous transgene encodes one or more gene editing gene products.

Embodiment 23. The composition of embodiment 22, wherein the one or moregene editing gene products is a CAS nuclease and/or one or more guidesequences and/or one or more donor sequences.

Embodiment 24. The composition of any one of embodiments 1-23, whereinthe viral vector is an adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector or alentiviral vector.

Embodiment 25. The composition of any one of embodiments 1-24, whereinthe viral vector is an adeno-associated viral vector.

Embodiment 26. The composition of embodiment 25, wherein the AAV vectorcomprises a capsid from human AAV serotype AAV1, AAV2, AAV3, AAV4, AAV5,AAV6, AAV7, AAV8, AAV9, AAV10, AAV11 or AAV12.

Embodiment 27. The composition of embodiment 25 or 26, wherein the AAVvector comprises an AAV viral genome comprising inverted terminal repeat(ITR) sequences from human AAV serotype AAV1, AAV2, AAV3, AAV4, AAV5,AAV6, AAV7, AAV8, AAV9, r AAV10.

Embodiment 28. The composition of embodiment 27, wherein the AAV capsidand the AAV ITR are from the same serotype or from different serotypes.

Embodiment 29. The composition of embodiment 1-24, wherein the viralvector is a lentiviral vector.

Embodiment 30. The composition of embodiment 29, wherein the lentiviralvector is derived from human immunodeficiency virus, a simianimmunodeficiency virus or a feline immunodeficiency virus.

Embodiment 31. The composition of embodiment 29 or 30, wherein thelentiviral vector is non-replicating.

Embodiment 32. The composition of any one of embodiments 29-30, whereinthe lentiviral vector is non-integrating.

Embodiment 33. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compositionof any one of embodiments 1-32 and one or more pharmaceuticallyacceptable excipients.

Embodiment 34. A method of delivering a transgene to an individualcomprising administering a composition comprising an enveloped viralvector to the individual, wherein the enveloped viral vector comprises avector particle surrounded by envelop, wherein the envelope comprisesone or more molecules that provide immune effector functions and whereinthe viral particle comprises a viral genome comprising the transgene.

Embodiment 35. A method of treating an individual with a disease ordisorder comprising administering a composition comprising an envelopedviral vector to the individual in need thereof, wherein the envelopedviral vector comprises a vector particle surrounded by envelop, whereinthe envelope comprises one or more molecules that provide immuneeffector functions and wherein the viral particle comprises a viralgenome comprising a therapeutic transgene.

Embodiment 36. The method of embodiment 34 or 35, wherein the immuneeffector functions reduce immunogenicity of the enveloped vector.

Embodiment 37. The composition of any one of embodiments 34-36, whereinthe immune effector functions stimulate immune inhibitors.

Embodiment 38. The method of any one of embodiments 34-36, wherein theimmune effector functions inhibit immune stimulating molecules.

Embodiment 39. The method of any one of embodiments 34-38, whereinenvelope comprises molecules that stimulate immune inhibitors andmolecules that inhibit immune stimulating molecules.

Embodiment 40. The method of any one of embodiments 34-39, wherein theone or more molecules providing immune effector functions includes oneor more of CTLA4, B7-1, B7-2, PD-1, PD-L1, PD-L2, CD28, VISTA, TIM-3,GALS, TIGIT, CD155, LAG3, VISTA, BTLA or HVEM.

Embodiment 41. The method of any one of embodiments 34-40, wherein theenvelope comprises CTLA4 and PD-L1, CTLA and PD-L2 CTLA-4 and VISTA,PD-L1 and PD-L2, PD-L1 and VISTA, PD-L2 and VISTA, CTLA4 and PD-L1 andPD-L2, CTLA4 and PD-L1 and VISTA, CTLA4 and PD-L2 and VISTA, PD-L1 andPD-L2 and VISTA, or CTLA4 and PD-L1 and PD-L1 and VISTA.

Embodiment 42. The method of any one of embodiments 34-41, wherein theone or more molecules that provides immune effector functions comprisesa transmembrane domain.

Embodiment 43. The method of any one of embodiments 34-42, wherein theenvelope further comprises targeting molecules that target the vector toone or more cell types.

Embodiment 44. The method of embodiment 43, wherein the targetingmolecules confer tissue specificity to the enveloped vector.

Embodiment 45. The method of embodiment 44, wherein the targetingmolecule is an antibody.

Embodiment 46. The method of embodiment 45, wherein the antibody isantibody 8D7.

Embodiment 47. The method of any one of embodiments 43-46, wherein theone or more targeting molecules comprises a transmembrane domain.

Embodiment 48. The method of any one of embodiments 34-47, wherein theheterologous transgene encodes a polypeptide.

Embodiment 49. The method of embodiment 48, wherein the heterologoustransgene encodes a therapeutic polypeptide or a reporter polypeptide.

Embodiment 50. The method of embodiment 49, wherein the therapeuticpolypeptide is Factor VIII, Factor IX, Factor VIII, Factor IX,myotubularin, SMN, RPE65, NADH-ubiquinone oxidoreductase chain 4, CHM,huntingtin, alpha-galactosidase A, acid beta-glucosidase,alpha-glucosidase, ornithine transcarbamylase, argininosuccinatesynthetase, β-globin, γ-globin, phenylalanine hydroxylase, or ALD.

Embodiment 51. The method of any one of embodiments 34-47, wherein theheterologous transgene encodes a therapeutic nucleic acid.

Embodiment 52. The method of embodiment 51, wherein the therapeuticnucleic acid is a siRNA, miRNA, shRNA, antisense RNA, RNAzyme, orDNAzyme.

Embodiment 53. The method of embodiment 52, wherein the heterologoustransgene encodes one or more gene editing gene products.

Embodiment 54. The method of any one of embodiments 34-53, wherein theone or more gene editing gene products is a CAS nuclease and/or one ormore guide sequences and/or one or more donor sequences.

Embodiment 55. The method of any one of embodiments 34-54, wherein theviral vector is an adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector or a lentiviralvector.

Embodiment 56. The method of any one of embodiments 34-55, wherein theviral vector is an adeno-associated viral vector.

Embodiment 57. The method of embodiment 56, wherein the AAV vectorcomprises a capsid from human AAV serotype AAV1, AAV2, AAV3, AAV4, AAV5,AAV6, AAV7, AAV8, AAV9, AAV10, AAV11 or AAV12.

Embodiment 58. The method of embodiment 56 or 57, wherein the AAV vectorcomprises an AAV viral genome comprising inverted terminal repeat (ITR)sequences from human AAV serotype AAV1, AAV2, AAV3, AAV4, AAV5, AAV6,AAV7, AAV8, AAV9, r AAV10.

Embodiment 59. The method of embodiment 58, wherein the AAV capsid andthe AAV ITR are from the same serotype or from different serotypes.

Embodiment 60. The method of embodiment 34-55, wherein the viral vectoris a lentiviral vector.

Embodiment 61. The method of embodiment 60, wherein the lentiviralvector is derived from human immunodeficiency virus, simianimmunodeficiency virus or feline immunodeficiency virus.

Embodiment 62. The method of embodiment 60 or 61, wherein the lentiviralvector is non-replicating.

Embodiment 63. The method of any one of embodiments 60-52, wherein thelentiviral vector is non-integrating.

Embodiment 64. The method of any one of embodiments 34-63, wherein thecomposition is a pharmaceutical composition comprising enveloped viralvector and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.

Embodiment 65. The method of any one of embodiments 34-64, wherein theindividual is a human.

Embodiment 66. The method of embodiment 35, wherein the disease ordisorder is monogenic disease.

Embodiment 67. The method of embodiment 35, wherein the disease ordisorder is myotobularin myopathy, spinal muscular atrophy, Leber'scongenital amaurosis, hemophilia A, hemophilia B, choroideremia,Huntington's disease, Batten disease, Leber hereditary optic neuropathy,ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency, Pompe disease, Fabrydisease, citrullinemia type 1, phenylketonuria (PKU),adrenoleukodystrophy, sickle cell disease, or beta thalessemia.

Embodiment 68. A method of producing an enveloped viral vector withreduced immunogenicity, the method comprising a) culturing a viralproducer cells under conditions to generate enveloped viral particles,wherein the viral producer cells comprise nucleic acid encoding one ormore one or more membrane bound immune effector functions that reduceimmunogenicity of the enveloped vector, and b) collecting the envelopedviral vectors.

Embodiment 69. The method of embodiment 68, wherein the immune effectorfunctions reduce immunogenicity of the enveloped vector.

Embodiment 70. The method of embodiment 68 or 69, wherein the immuneeffector functions stimulate immune inhibitors.

Embodiment 71. The method of embodiment 68 or 69, wherein the immuneeffector functions inhibit immune stimulating molecules.

Embodiment 72. The method of any one of embodiments 68-71, wherein theviral producer cells comprise nucleic acid encoding molecules thatstimulate immune inhibitors and molecules that inhibit immunestimulating molecules.

Embodiment 73. The method of any one of embodiments 68-72, wherein theone or more molecules providing immune effector functions includes oneor more of CTLA4, B7-1, B7-2, PD-1, PD-L1, PD-L2, CD28, VISTA, TIM-3,GALS, TIGIT, CD155, LAG3, VISTA, BTLA or HVEM.

Embodiment 74. The method of any one of embodiments 68-73, wherein theviral producer cells comprise nucleic acid encoding CTLA4 and PD-L1,CTLA and PD-L2 CTLA-4 and VISTA, PD-L1 and PD-L2, PD-L1 and VISTA, PD-L2and VISTA, CTLA4 and PD-L1 and PD-L2, CTLA4 and PD-L1 and VISTA, CTLA4and PD-L2 and VISTA, PD-1 and PD-L2 and VISTA, or CTLA4 and PD-L1 andPD-L1 and VISTA.

Embodiment 75. The method of any one of embodiments 68-74, wherein theone or more molecules that provides immune effector functions comprisesa transmembrane domain.

Embodiment 76. The method of any one of embodiments 68-75, whereinnucleic acid encoding the one or more molecules providing immuneeffector functions are transiently introduced to the viral producercells.

Embodiment 77. The method of any one of embodiments 68-76, whereinnucleic acid encoding the one or more molecules providing immuneeffector functions is stably maintained in the viral producer cells.

Embodiment 78. The method of embodiment 77, wherein nucleic acidencoding the one or more molecules providing immune effector functionsis integrated into the genome of the viral producer cell.

Embodiment 79. The method of any one of embodiments 68-78, wherein theviral producer cells comprise nucleic acid encoding one or moretargeting molecules that target the vector to one or more cell types.

Embodiment 80. The method of embodiment 79, wherein the targetingmolecules confer tissue specificity to the enveloped vector.

Embodiment 81. The method of embodiment 80, wherein the targetingmolecule is an antibody.

Embodiment 82. The method of embodiment 71, wherein the antibody isantibody 8D7.

Embodiment 83. The method of any one of embodiments 79-82, wherein theone or more targeting molecules comprises a transmembrane domain.

Embodiment 84. The method of any one of embodiments 79-83, whereinnucleic acid encoding the one or more targeting molecules is transientlyintroduced to the viral producer cells.

Embodiment 85. The method of any one of embodiments 79-84, whereinnucleic acid encoding the one or more targeting molecules is stablymaintained in the viral producer cells.

Embodiment 86. The method of embodiment 85, wherein nucleic acidencoding the one or more molecules targeting molecules is integratedinto the genome of the viral producer cell.

Embodiment 87. The method of any one of embodiments 68-86, wherein theenveloped viral vector is an enveloped AAV vector.

Embodiment 88. The method of embodiment 87, wherein the viral producercells comprise a) nucleic acid encoding AAV rep and cap genes, b)nucleic acid encoding an AAV viral genome comprising a transgene and atleast one ITR, and c) AAV helper functions.

Embodiment 89. The method of embodiment 88, wherein the nucleic acidencoding AAV rep and cap genes and/or the AAV viral genome aretransiently introduced in the producer cell line.

Embodiment 90. The method of embodiment 88, wherein the nucleic acidencoding AAV rep and cap genes and/or the AAV viral genome are stablymaintained in the producer cell line.

Embodiment 91. The method of embodiment 90, wherein the nucleic acidencoding AAV rep and cap genes and/or the AAV viral genome are stablyintegrated into the genome of the producer cell line.

Embodiment 92. The method of any one of embodiments 88-91, wherein therAAV genome comprises two AAV ITRs.

Embodiment 93. The method of any one of embodiments 88-92,wherein one ormore AAV helper functions are provided by one or more of a plasmid, anadenovirus, a nucleic acid stably integrated into the cell genome or aherpes simples virus (HSV).

Embodiment 94. The method of any one of embodiments 88-93, wherein AAVhelper functions comprise one or more of adenovirus E1A function,adenovirus E1B function, adenovirus E2A function, adenovirus E4 functionand adenovirus VA function.

Embodiment 95. The method of any one of embodiments 88-93, wherein AAVhelper functions comprise one or more of HSV UL5 function, HSV UL8function, HSV UL52 function, and HSV UL29 function.

Embodiment 96. The method of any one of embodiments 68-86, wherein theenveloped viral vector is a lentiviral vector.

Embodiment 97. The method of embodiment 96, wherein the lentiviralvector is a human immunodeficiency virus, a simian immunodeficiencyvirus or a feline immunodeficiency virus.

Embodiment 98. The method of embodiment 96 or 97, wherein the viralproducer cells comprise a) nucleic acid encoding lentiviral gag gene, b)nucleic acid encoding lentiviral pol gene, c) nucleic acid encoding alentiviral transfer vector comprising a transgene, a 5′ long terminalrepeat (LTR) and a 3′ LTR, wherein all or part of a U3 region of the 3′LTR is replaced by a heterologous regulatory element.

Embodiment 99. The method of any one of embodiments 68-98, wherein theenveloped vector is further purified.

Embodiment 100. A kit comprising the composition of any one ofembodiments 1-33.

Embodiment 101. The kit of embodiment 100 further comprisinginstructions for use.

Embodiment 102. A composition for use in delivering a nucleic acid to anindividual in need thereof according to embodiments 34-67.

Embodiment 103. A composition for use in treating a disease or disorderto an individual in need thereof according to embodiments 34-67.

Embodiment 104. Use of the composition of any one of embodiments 1-33 inthe manufacture of a medicament for delivering a nucleic acid to anindividual in need thereof.

Embodiment 105. Use of the composition of any one of embodiments 1-33 inthe manufacture of a medicament for treating an individual with adisease or disorder.

Embodiment 106. The use of embodiment 105, wherein the disease ordisorder is myotobularin myopathy, spinal muscular atrophy, Leber'scongenital amaurosis, hemophilia A, hemophilia B, choroideremia,Huntington's disease, Batten disease, Leber hereditary optic neuropathy,ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency, Pompe disease, Fabrydisease, citrullinemia type 1, phenylketonuria (PKU),adrenoleukodystrophy, sickle cell disease, or beta thalessemia.

Embodiment 107. An article of manufacture comprising the composition ofany one of embodiments 1-33.

Embodiment 108. An enveloped viral vector comprising a viral particlesurrounded by an envelope, wherein the viral particle comprises aheterologous transgene, and the envelope comprises a lipid bilayer andone or more immunosuppressive molecules.

Embodiment 109. The enveloped viral vector of embodiment 108, whereinthe enveloped virus has reduced immunogenicity compared to a vector ofthe same type without immunosuppressive molecules in the lipid bilayer.

Embodiment 110. The enveloped viral vector of embodiment 108 or 109,wherein the one or more immunosuppressive molecules comprise one or moreimmune checkpoint proteins.

Embodiment 111. The enveloped viral vector of any one of embodiments108-110, wherein the one or more immunosuppressive molecules compriseone or more of CTLA4, B7-1, B7-2, PD-1, PD-L1, PD-L2, CD28, VISTA,TIM-3, GALS, TIGIT, CD155, LAG3, VISTA, BTLA or HVEM.

Embodiment 112. The enveloped viral vector of any one of embodiments108-111, wherein the envelope comprises two or more, three or more, orfour or more different immunosuppressive molecules; or comprises two ormore, three or more, or four or more different checkpoint proteins.

Embodiment 113. The enveloped viral vector of any one of embodiments108-112, wherein the envelope comprises CTLA4 and PD-L1; CTLA and PD-L2;CTLA-4 and VISTA; PD-L1 and PD-L2; PD-L1 and VISTA; PD-L2 and VISTA;CTLA4 and PD-L1 and PD-L2; CTLA4 and PD-L1 and VISTA; CTLA4 and PD-L2and VISTA; PD-L1 and PD-L2 and VISTA; or CTLA4 and PD-L1 and PD-L1 andVISTA.

Embodiment 114. The enveloped viral vector of any one of embodiments108-113, wherein one or more of the immunosuppressive moleculescomprises a transmembrane domain.

Embodiment 115. The enveloped viral vector of any one of embodiments108-114, wherein the envelope further comprises a targeting molecule.

Embodiment 116. The enveloped viral vector of embodiment 115, whereinthe targeting molecule confers cell- or tissue-specificity to theenveloped vector.

Embodiment 117. The enveloped viral vector of embodiment 116, whereinthe targeting molecule is an antibody.

Embodiment 118. The enveloped viral vector of any one of embodiments115-117, wherein the one or more targeting molecules comprises atransmembrane domain.

Embodiment 119. The enveloped viral vector of any one of embodiments108-118, wherein the envelope comprises a portion of a cell membranefrom a cell comprising one or more exogenous nucleic acids encoding theone or more immunosuppressive molecules.

Embodiment 120. The enveloped viral vector of embodiment 119, whereinthe viral particle comprises a viral capsid and a viral genome, and theviral genome comprises the heterologous transgene.

Embodiment 121. The enveloped viral vector of embodiment 120, whereinthe heterologous transgene encodes a polypeptide.

Embodiment 122. The enveloped viral vector of embodiment 121, whereinthe heterologous transgene encodes a therapeutic polypeptide or areporter polypeptide.

Embodiment 123. The enveloped viral vector of embodiment 122, whereinthe heterologous transgene encodes Factor VIII, Factor IX, myotubularin,survival motor neuron protein (SMN), retinoid isomerohydrolase (RPE65),NADH-ubiquinone oxidoreductase chain 4, Choroideremia protein (CHM),huntingtin, alpha-galactosidase A, acid beta-glucosidase,alpha-glucosidase, ornithine transcarbomylase, argininosuccinatesynthetase, β-globin, γ-globin, phenylalanine hydroxylase, oradrenoleukodystrophy protein (ALD).

Embodiment 124. The enveloped viral vector of embodiment 120, whereinthe heterologous transgene encodes a therapeutic nucleic acid.

Embodiment 125. The enveloped viral vector of embodiment 124, whereinthe therapeutic nucleic acid is a siRNA, miRNA, shRNA, antisense RNA,RNAzyme, or DNAzyme.

Embodiment 126. The enveloped viral vector of embodiment 120, whereinthe heterologous transgene encodes one or more gene editing products.

Embodiment 127. The enveloped viral vector of embodiment 126, whereinthe one or more gene editing products is an RNA-guided nuclease, a guidenucleic acid, and/or a donor nucleic acid.

Embodiment 128. The enveloped viral vector of any one of embodiments108-127, wherein the viral particle comprises an adeno- associated viralvector (AAV).

Embodiment 129. The enveloped viral vector of embodiment 128, whereinthe AAV vector comprises a capsid from human AAV serotype AAV1, AAV2,AAV3, AAV4, AAV5, AAV6, AAV7, AAV8, AAV9, AAV10, AAV11 or AAV12.

Embodiment 130. The enveloped viral vector of embodiment 128 or 129,wherein the AAV comprises an AAV viral genome comprising invertedterminal repeat (ITR) sequences wherein the AAV capsid and the AAV ITRare from the same AAV serotype or from different AAV serotypes.

Embodiment 131. The enveloped viral vector of any one of embodiments 108or 128-130, wherein the enveloped viral vector is an enveloped AAVcomprising a heterologous transgene encoding human Factor IX, and theenvelope is an exosome engineered to contain CTLA-4 and PD-L1.

Embodiment 132. The enveloped viral vector of any one of embodiments 108or 128-131, wherein the envelope is an exosome from a producer cellengineered to overexpress CTLA-4 and PD-L1.

Embodiment 133. The enveloped viral vector of any one of embodiments 108or 128-130, wherein the enveloped viral vector is an enveloped AAVcomprising a heterologous transgene encoding human Factor VIII, and theenvelope is an exosome engineered to contain CTLA-4 and PD-L1.

Embodiment 134. The enveloped viral vector of embodiment 133, whereinthe envelope is an exosome from a producer cell engineered tooverexpress CTLA-4 and PD-L1.

Embodiment 135. The enveloped viral vector of any one of embodiments108-127, wherein the viral particle comprises a lentiviral vector.

Embodiment 136. The enveloped viral vector of embodiment 135, whereinthe lentiviral vector is a human immunodeficiency virus, a simianimmunodeficiency virus or a feline immunodeficiency virus.

Embodiment 137. The enveloped viral vector of any of embodiments108-136, wherein the vector when administered as a single dose to asubject provides transgene expression levels 3-weeks followingadministration to a subject that are increased by about 50% or more ascompared to transgene expression produced by administration of anon-enveloped viral vector of the same type in the same amount and underthe same conditions.

Embodiment 138. The enveloped viral vector of any of embodiments108-137, wherein the vector provides transgene expression levels 3-weeksfollowing administration as a single dose to a subject that areincreased by about 20% or more as compared to the transgene expressionproduced by administration of an enveloped viral vector of the same typein the same amount without the immunosuppressive molecules under thesame conditions.

Embodiment 139. A composition comprising the enveloped viral vector ofany one of embodiments 108-138 and one or more pharmaceuticallyacceptable excipients.

Embodiment 140. A method of delivering a transgene to a cell or subject,the method comprising administering to the cell or subject an envelopedviral vector of any one of embodiments 108-138, or a composition ofembodiment 139.

Embodiment 141. The method of embodiment 140, wherein the subject has adisease or condition that can be treated by delivery and expression ofthe transgene.

Embodiment 142. A method of treating a disease or disorder in a subject,the method comprising administering to the subject an enveloped viralvector of any one of embodiments 108-138, or a composition of embodiment139.

Embodiment 143. The method of any one embodiments 140-142, wherein thesubject is a human.

Embodiment 144. The method of any one of embodiments 141-143, whereinthe disease or disorder is monogenic disease.

Embodiment 145. The method of any one of embodiments 141-143, whereinthe disease or disorder is myotobularin myopathy, spinal muscularatrophy, Leber's congenital amaurosis, hemophilia A, hemophilia B,choroideremia, Huntington's disease, Batten disease, Leber hereditaryoptic neuropathy, ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency, Pompedisease, Fabry disease, citrullinemia type 1, phenylketonuria (PKU),adrenoleukodystrophy, sickle cell disease, Niemann-Pick disease, or betathalessemia.

Embodiment 146. The method of any one of embodiments 141-143, whereinthe disease or disorder is hemophilia A or hemophilia B.

Embodiment 147. The method of any one of embodiments 141-143, whereinthe subject has hemophilia B, the enveloped viral vector comprises anAAV comprising a heterologous transgene encoding Factor IX, and theenvelope is an exosome engineered to contain CTLA-4 and PD-L1.

Embodiment 148. The method of any one of embodiments 141-143, whereinthe subject has hemophilia A, the enveloped viral vector comprises anenveloped AAV comprising a heterologous transgene encoding human FactorVIII, and the envelope is an exosome engineered to contain CTLA-4 andPD-L1.

Embodiment 149. The method of embodiment 147 or 148, wherein theenvelope is an exosome from a producer cell engineered to overexpressCTLA-4 and PD-L1.

Embodiment 150. The method of any of embodiments 140-149, wherein themethod comprises administering two or more doses of the enveloped viralvector to the subject with an interval of 1 day or more between eachdose.

Embodiment 151. A method of producing an enveloped viral vector of anyof embodiments 108-138, the method comprising culturing viral producercells in vitro under conditions to generate enveloped viral particles,wherein the viral producer cells comprise nucleic acids encoding one ormore one or more membrane-bound immunosuppressive molecules, andcollecting the enveloped viral vectors.

Embodiment 152. The method of embodiment 151, wherein the viral producercells comprise exogenous nucleic acids encoding the membrane-boundimmunosuppressive molecules.

Embodiment 153. The method of embodiment 151 or 152, wherein the viralproducer cells comprise heterologous nucleic acids encoding themembrane-bound immunosuppressive molecules.

Embodiment 154. The method of any one of embodiments 151-153, whereinthe membrane-bound immunosuppressive molecules comprise one or more ofCTLA4, B7-1, B7-2, PD-1, PD-L1, PD-L2, CD28, VISTA, TIM-3, GALS, TIGIT,CD155, LAGS, VISTA, BTLA or HVEM.

Embodiment 155. The method of any one of embodiments 151-153, whereinthe membrane-bound immunosuppressive molecules comprise CTLA4 and PD-L1,CTLA and PD-L2 CTLA-4 and VISTA, PD-L1 and PD-L2, PD-L1 and VISTA, PD-L2and VISTA, CTLA4 and PD-L1 and PD-L2, CTLA4 and PD-L1 and VISTA, CTLA4and PD-L2 and VISTA, PD-L1 and PD-L2 and VISTA, or CTLA4 and PD-L1 andPD-L1 and VISTA.

Embodiment 156. The method of any one of embodiments 151-155, whereinthe viral producer cells comprise heterologous nucleic acids encodingCTLA-4 and PD-L1.

Embodiment 157. The method of any one of embodiments 151-156, whereinthe nucleic acids encoding one or more one or more membrane-boundimmunosuppressive molecules are transiently introduced to the viralproducer cells.

Embodiment 158. The method of any one of embodiments 151-156, whereinthe nucleic acids encoding one or more one or more membrane-boundimmunosuppressive molecules are stably maintained in the viral producercells.

Embodiment 159. The method of embodiment 158, wherein the nucleic acidsencoding one or more one or more membrane-bound immunosuppressivemolecules are integrated into the genome of the viral producer cell.

Embodiment 160. The method of any one of embodiments 151-159, whereinthe viral producer cells comprise nucleic acids encoding one or moretargeting molecules.

Embodiment 161. The method of any one of embodiments 151-160, whereinthe enveloped viral vector is an enveloped AAV vector.

Embodiment 162. The method of embodiment 161, wherein the viral producercells comprise nucleic acid encoding AAV rep and cap genes, nucleic acidencoding an AAV viral genome comprising a transgene and at least oneITR, and AAV helper functions.

Embodiment 163. The method of embodiment 162, wherein the nucleic acidencoding AAV rep and cap genes and/or the AAV viral genome aretransiently introduced in the producer cell line.

Embodiment 164. The method of embodiment 162, wherein the nucleic acidencoding AAV rep and cap genes and/or the AAV viral genome are stablymaintained in the producer cell line.

Embodiment 165. The method of embodiment 164, wherein the nucleic acidencoding AAV rep and cap genes and/or the AAV viral genome are stablyintegrated into the genome of the producer cell line.

Embodiment 166. The method of any one of embodiments 151-165, whereinone or more AAV helper functions are provided by one or more of aplasmid, an adenovirus, a nucleic acid stably integrated into the cellgenome or a herpes simples virus (HSV).

Embodiment 167. The method of any one of embodiments 151-166, whereinAAV helper functions comprise one or more of adenovirus E1A function,adenovirus E1B function, adenovirus E2A function, adenovirus E4 functionand adenovirus VA function.

Embodiment 168. The method of any one of embodiments 151-166, whereinAAV helper functions comprise one or more of HSV UL5 function, HSV UL8function, HSV UL52 function, and HSV UL29 function.

Embodiment 169. The method of any one of embodiments 151-160, whereinthe enveloped viral vector is a lentiviral vector.

Embodiment 170. The method of embodiment 169, wherein the lentiviralvector is a human immunodeficiency virus, a simian immunodeficiencyvirus or a feline immunodeficiency virus.

Embodiment 171. The method of embodiment 169 or 170, wherein the viralproducer cells comprise nucleic acid encoding lentiviral gag gene,nucleic acid encoding lentiviral pol gene, nucleic acid encoding alentiviral transfer vector comprising a transgene, a 5′ long terminalrepeat (LTR) and a 3′ LTR, wherein all or part of a U3 region of the 3′LTR is replaced by a heterologous regulatory element, a primer bindingsite, all or part of the GAG gene, a central polypurine tract, syntheticstop codons in the GAG sequence, rev responsive element, and an envsplice acceptor.

Embodiment 172. The method of any one of embodiments 151-171, whereinthe enveloped vector is further purified.

Embodiment 173. A kit comprising the enveloped viral vector of any oneof embodiments 108-138 or composition of embodiment 139.

Embodiment 174. The kit of embodiment 173 further comprisinginstructions for use.

Embodiment 175. An enveloped viral vector of any of embodiments 108-138or composition of embodiment 139 for use in delivering a nucleic acid toa subject.

Embodiment 176. An enveloped viral vector of any of embodiments 108-138or composition of embodiment 139 for use in treating a disease ordisorder in a subject.

Embodiment 177. The enveloped viral vector or composition of embodiment175 or 176 for use in delivering a nucleic acid to a subject inaccordance with any of embodiments 140-43.

Embodiment 178. Use of the enveloped viral vector of any one ofembodiments 108-138 or composition of embodiment 139 in the manufactureof a medicament for delivering a nucleic acid to an individual in needthereof.

Embodiment 179. Use of the enveloped viral vector of any one ofembodiments 108-138 or composition of embodiment 139 in the manufactureof a medicament for treating an individual with a disease or disorder.

Embodiment 180. The use of embodiment 179, wherein the disease ordisorder is myotobularin myopathy, spinal muscular atrophy, Leber'scongenital amaurosis, hemophilia A, hemophilia B, choroideremia,Huntington's disease, Batten disease, Leber hereditary optic neuropathy,ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency, Pompe disease, Fabrydisease, citrullinemia type 1, phenylketonuria (PKU),adrenoleukodystrophy, sickle cell disease, Niemann-Pick disease, or betathalessemia.

Embodiment 181. The use of embodiment 180, wherein the disease ordisorder is hemophilia A or hemophilia B.

Embodiment 182. An article of manufacture comprising the enveloped viralvector of any one of embodiments 108-138 or composition of embodiment139.

EXAMPLES Example 1: Determination of Reduction of Anti-AAV ImmuneResponses

A series of experiments are undertaken in cells to demonstrate theinvention. A mixed lymphocyte reaction (MLR) using PBMCs purified fromAAV positive individuals is to determine how much effector vectors canreduce capsid specific immune responses as compared to serotype matchednon-enveloped vectors. Similarly, an MLR is used to test whethereffector vectors can inhibit the T cell response to therapeutic protein,as compared to non-enveloped vectors. This second MLR is performed asfollows: antigen presenting cells are first incubated with therapeuticprotein, then PBMCs (containing T and B cells) are added in the presenceof effector vectors or serotype matched non-enveloped vectors. T Cellactivation is measured using FACS analysis to count total T cellsincluding CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, CD25+ (IL2R), and FoxP3+. A neutralizingantibody assay is done using serum from individuals tested positive foranti AAV capsid antibodies. The assay is performed as describe inMeliani et al. (2015) Hum Gene Ther Methods, 26:45-53.

Example 2: Vector Production

AAVs were produced using producer cells transfected with AAV productionplasmids to express the vector. Enveloped AAVs are is shed into theculture media along with a portion of the cell membrane (envelope), andwere collected from culture media via a method that does not remove theenvelope. Non-enveloped AAV were obtained by lysing producer cells tocollect non-enveloped viral particles.

In greater detail, Standard (non-enveloped) AAV (referred to as“standard” or “std” vector in the results and figures) and Enveloped AAVvectors (referred to as “exo” vector in the results and figures) wereproduced in HEK293T cells as described in Simonelli et al. (2010)Molecular Therapy, 18(3): 643-650. The same AAV production plasmids werefor both vector types. The vector genome plasmid (pAAV.MCS.cb.Hu FIX),contained the human Factor IX gene as described Nathwani et al. (2011) NEngl J Med, 365: 2357-65. Packaging, and helper plasmids were those usedpreviously (id.). Production plasmids were transfected into 293T cellsusing PEI as described Melaini et al. (2017) Blood Advances, 1(23):2019-31, and purified as described in Nathwani et al. (2011) N Engl JMed, 365: 2357-65. These preps were generated from 24×150 mm tissueculture dishes of 293T producer cells.

Producer cell culture was centrifuged, and producer cells separated fromthe supernatant. Enveloped AAV was isolated and purified from thesupernatant using 2-step ultracentrifugation, and resuspended in PBS,resulting in a population of Enveloped AAV particles with an averageparticle size of about 100 nm. Standard (non-enveloped) AAV washarvested from the producer cells by lysing the cells in a cell lysisbuffer followed by purification using a standard iodixanol gradientprotocol (Melaini et al. (2017) Blood Advances, 1(23): 2019-31).Additional details of the protocol and vector yield are shown in Table1.

TABLE 1 Production of vectors Total total Helper Production PlasmidQuantity DNA (μg) volume Plasmid Transfected (μg) per purified Amount(mix and aliquot into 12 plates) 150 mm VG titer vector total VectorType (μg) AAV2/8 hFIX mPDL1 mCTL4 dish (vg/mL) (mL) yield Enveloped 600300 300 0 0 100 2.39E+12 0.5 1.20E+12 (Exo-AAV8- hFIX) EVADER 400 100100 200 200 2.70E+11 0.5 1.35E+11 (EV-AAV8- hFIX) Standard 600 300 300 00 1.67E+13 0.5 8.35E+12 (AAV8-hFIX)

Enveloped vectors with an envelope comprising CTLA-4 and PD-L1 (referredto in the results and figures as “Evader” or “Effector” vectors or withthe designation “EF”) were produced in two batches using the same methodas used for the Enveloped AAV, except that the producer HEK293T cellswere co-transfected with pCMV.mCTLA-4 and pCMV.mPDL-1 expression vectorsin addition to the AAV production plasmids. pCMV.mCTLA-4 contains themurine CTLA-4 cDNA sequence driven by a CMV promoter (Sino Biologicalcatalog # MG50503-UT). pCMV.mPDL-1 contains the murine PDL-1 cDNAsequence driven by a CMV promoter (Sino Biological catalog # MG50010-M).A total of 2 preps of 24×150 mm tissue culture dishes were prepared.Additional details of the protocol and vector yield is shown in Table 1.

To confirm whether purified vectors had envelopes, a western blot wasperformed using an anti-CD9 antibody. CD9 is used as a marker toindicate the presence of envelope derived from produced cells. BothEnveloped AAV and EVADER vectors contained CD9 at the predicted size ofabout 25 KDa. As expected, Standard (non-enveloped) AAV8-FIX did notcontain envelope components as evidenced by the absence of CD9.

The levels of murine CTLA-4 and PDL-1 on EVADER and Enveloped AAVs werequantified using bead based FACS analysis using fluorescent-labelledantibodies: anti-murine CTLA-4 (anti-CTLA-4 PECy7, Abcam catalog numberab134090) and anti-murine PDL-1 (anti-PDL-1-PE-A, Abcam catalog numberab213480). FACS Analysis revealed that EVADER vectors had high levels ofboth CTLA-4 and PDL-1 (83.6% and 75.3%, respectively) on the surface asshown in FIG. 3, wherein EVADER histogram shift to the right in eachfigure indicates that most of the particles are positive for CTLA-4 andPD-L1, respectively, as compared to Enveloped AAV.

Example 3: In Vivo Gene Transfer in Mice

The following example illustrates the use of the vectors produced inExample 2 for gene transfer in vivo in C57Bl/6 Mice.

C57Bl/6 Mice (seven male and seven female) were injected intravenouslywith 1×109 vector genomes. Dosing groups included: 1) PBS only (vehiclecontrol), 2) AAV8-hFIX, 3) Exo-AAV8-hFIX, and 4) EV-AAV8-hFIX.

At week three post-dosing, mice were bled and analyzed for (a) human FIXlevels (VisuLize™ Factor IX (FIX) Antigen Kit, Affinity Biologicals),(b) AAV8-binding antibodies (BAb) by ELISA using anti-AAV8 IgG, and (c)AAV8-neutralizing antibodies (NAb) using a neutralizing antibody assay(Meliani et al. (2015) Hum Gene Ther Methods, 26:45-53). The in-vitroneutralizing assay is used to measure the titer of antibodies thatprevent from test AAV vectors infecting target cells. Briefly, the assayentails incubating an optimized multiplicity of infection (MOI) of testvector containing a reporter gene such as Luciferase, with serialdilutions of test antibodies, then allowing the vector to infect apermissive target cell. The amount of fluorescence from infected cellsis measured after 24 hours and indicates the titer of neutralizingantibodies. The neutralizing titer of the sample is determined as thefirst dilution at which 50% or greater inhibition of the luciferaseexpression is measured.

Also at week three post-dosing, two male and two female mice from eachgroup were sacrificed and livers from animals were analyzed for vectorgenome copy number (VGCN) per cell by qPCR. Tissue DNA was extractedfrom whole organ using the Magna Pure 96 DNA and viral NA small volumekit (Roche Diagnostics, Indianapolis IN) according to the manufacturer'sinstructions. Vector genome copy number was quantified by TaqManreal-time PCR with the ABI PRISM 7900 HT sequence detector (ThermoFisher Scientific, Waltham, MA). The mouse titin gene was used asnormalizer. The primers and probes used for the quantification were asfollow:

hAAT promoter: forward (SEQ ID NO: 5) 5′GGCGGGCGACTCAGATC-3′, reverse(SEQ ID NO: 6) 5′-GGGAGGCTGCTGGTGAATATT-3′ probe FAM (SEQ ID NO: 7)5′-AGCCCCTGTTTGCTCCTCCGATAACTG-3′ Titin: forward (SEQ ID NO: 8)5′-AAAACGAGCAGTGACGTGAGC-3′, reverse (SEQ ID NO: 9)5′-TTCAGTCATGCTGCTAGCGC-3′ probe VIC (SEQ ID NO: 10)5′-TGCACGGAAGCGTCTCGTCTCAGTC-3′

The remaining animals were then (three weeks post-dosing) administered1×1010 vg of the same AAV vector that was initially administered foreach dose group. At week six, mice were again bled and analyzed forhuman FIX levels, AAV8-binding antibodies (BAb), and AAV8-neutralizingantibodies (NAb) by the same protocols. All remaining animals were thensacrificed and livers from animals were analyzed for vector genomes percell by qPCR using the prior protocol.

An increase in blood level of Factor IX (FIX) as compared to controlanimals is indicative of successful gene transfer and expression, wherecontrol animals received PBS rather than vector. As shown in FIG. 4,blood levels of FIX were significantly higher in mice treated withEV-AAV8-hFIX than in mice treated with the standard enveloped ornon-enveloped virus. This was observed at both the three-week andsix-week time points. The difference between Factor IX levels in maleand female mice are due to a well-established animal model artifactwhere male mice traditionally transfect with AAV vectors at higherefficiencies in the liver than female mice. This gender based differencein transduction efficiency is an artifact of the mouse model and doesnot occur in humans. For the purpose of this data only male mice areconsidered. The variation in Factor IX levels between weeks 3 and 6 fromcontrol mice that received PBS was due to day to day variability of theassay near the limit of detection. Mice in groups that received both PBSand standard AAV showed comparable Factor IX levels at week 3 which wasabout 0.1 μg/mL. At week 3, the levels in EV-AAV8-hFIX treated mice wereabout 22 times higher than mice treated with standard non-enveloped AAV,and about 5.6 times higher than enveloped AAV without immunosuppressivemolecules in the envelope. Similarly, at week 6, FIX levels inEV-AAV8-hFIX treated mice were about 20 times higher than mice treatedwith standard non-enveloped AAV, and about 5 times higher than envelopedAAV without immunosuppressive molecules in the envelope. These resultsdemonstrate that the EVADER vector comprising immunosuppressivemolecules in the envelope provided significantly enhanced factor IX geneexpression in vivo as compared to standard AAV or standard envelopedAAV.

FIGS. 7-9 shows the number of viral genomes per cell in the livers ofsacrificed animals. Again, the EV-AAV8-hFIX treated mice showed a highernumber of viral genomes in the liver as compared to the other treatmentgroups at the six-week time point, indicating greater efficiency intransduction as compared to standard AAV.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show the levels of total AAV-binding antibodies andneutralizing AAV antibodies in the blood of the treated mice. It wasobserved that mice treated with EV-AAV8-hFIX had higher antibody levelsthan mice treated with the other vectors. The vectors were analyzed forendotoxin levels (TOXINSENSOR™ Chromogenic LAL Endotoxin Assay Kit byGenscript), since endotoxin is a potent stimulator of both antibodyproduction and inflammation, and could cause the observed increase inantibody production levels. The results are set forth in Table 2. Fromthe results in Table 2, the amount of endotoxin administered to mice wascalculated by normalizing the amount of endotoxin to the dose receivedby standard AAV8-FIX mice. Relative endotoxin levels administered fordoses 1 and 2 were similar, so only the relative amounts for the firstdose are shown in FIG. 4. It was calculated that mice treated with theEV-AAV8-hFIX vector received ˜300-fold higher endotoxin levels per doseper animal compared to the standard AAV8-hFIX vector, and mice treatedwith exo-AAV8-hFIX received ˜50-fold higher endotoxin levels per doseper animal as compared to mice treated with standard AAV8-FIX. Thus, itis likely that the higher antibody titers in the EV-AAV8-hFIX treatedmice are due to increased endotoxin levels in this experiment.

TABLE 2 Standard Enveloped EVADER EVADER Test AAV8-FIX AAV8-FIX (1stDose) (2nd Dose) Endotoxin (EU/mL) 0.1128 0.9348 0.5840 0.3983 VG Titer(VG/mL) 1.67E+13 2.39E+12 2.70E+11 N/A

Despite the increased BAb and NAb levels in EV-AAV8-hFIX treated mice,the EV-AAV8-hFIX vector was able to deliver the hFIX transgene andincrease FIX expression significantly as compared to all other treatmentgroups. This suggests that the presence of immunosuppressive moleculesin the envelope of the EV-AAV8-hFIX vector has a significant positiveeffect on transgene expression.

Recitation of ranges of values herein are merely intended to serve as ashorthand method of referring individually to each separate valuefalling within the range, unless otherwise indicated herein, and eachseparate value is incorporated into the specification as if it wereindividually recited herein. All methods described herein can beperformed in any suitable order unless otherwise indicated herein orotherwise clearly contradicted by context. The use of any and allexamples, or exemplary language (e.g., “such as”) provided herein, isintended merely to better illuminate the disclosed subject matter anddoes not pose a limitation on the scope of the disclosure unlessotherwise claimed. No language in the specification should be construedas indicating any non-claimed element as essential to the practice ofthe subject matter disclosed herein.

Embodiments are described herein, including the best mode of operation.Variations of those embodiments may become apparent to those of ordinaryskill in the art upon reading the foregoing description, and suchvariations are contemplated by applicant. Accordingly, disclosureincludes all modifications and equivalents of the subject matter recitedin the claims appended hereto as permitted by applicable law. Moreover,any combination of the above-described elements in all possiblevariations thereof is encompassed by the disclosure unless otherwiseindicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context.

SEQUENCEShuman F8 (UniProtKB-Q2VF45), SQ-FVIII variant of a B-domain-deleted (BDD)        10         20         30         40         50MQIELSTCFF LCLLRFCFSA TRRYYLGAVE LSWDYMQSDL GELPVDARFP        60         70         80         90        100PRVPKSFPFN TSVVYKKTLF VEFTDHLFNI AKPRPPWMGL LGPTIQAEVY       110        120        130        140        150DTVVITLKNM ASHPVSLHAV GVSYWKASEG AEYDDQTSQR EKEDDKVFPG       160        170        180        190        200GSHTYVWQVL KENGPMASDP LCLTYSYLSH VDLVKDLNSG LIGALLVCRE       210        220        230        240        250GSLAKEKTQT LHKFILLFAV FDEGKSWHSE TKNSLMQDRD AASARAWPKM       260        270        280        290        300HTVNGYVNRS LPGLIGCHRK SVYWHVIGMG TTPEVHSIFL EGHTFLVRNH       310        320        330        340        350RQASLEISPI TFLTAQTLLM DLGQFLLFCH ISSHQHDGME AYVKVDSCPE       360        370        380        390        400EPQLRMKNNE EAEDYDDDLT DSEMDVVRFD DDNSPSFIQI RSVAKKHPKT       410        420        430        440        450WVHYIAAEEE DWDYAPLVLA PDDRSYKSQY LNNGPQRIGR KYKKMRFMAY       460        470        480        490        500TDETFKTREA IQHESGILGP LLYGEVGDTL LIIFKNQASR PYNIYPHGIT       510        520        520        540        550DVRPLYSRRL PKGVKHLKDF PILPGEIFKY KWTVTVEDGP TKSDPRCLTR       560        570        580        590        600YYSSFVNMER DLASGLIGPL LICYKESVDQ RGNQIMSDKR NVILFSVFDE       610        620        630        640        650NRSWYLTENI QRFLPNPAGV QLEDPEFQAS NIMHSINGYV FDSLQLSVCL       660        670        680        690        700HEVAYWYILS IGAQTDFLSV FFSGYTFKHK MVYEDTLTLF PFSGETVFMS       710        720        730        740        750MENPGLWILG CHNSDFRNRG MTALLKVSSC DKNTGDYYED SYEDISAYLL       760        770        780        790        800SKNNAIEPRS FSQNSRHPST RQKQFNATTI PENDIEKTDP WFAHRTPMPK       810        820        830        840        850IQNVSSSDLL MLLRQSPTPH GLSLSDLQEA KYETFSDDPS PGAIDSNNSL       860        870        880        890        900SEMTHFRPQL HHSGDMVFTP ESGLQLRLNE KLGTTAATEL KKLDFKVSST       910        920        930        940        950SNNLISTIPS DNLAAGTDNT SSLGPPSMPV HYDSQLDTTL FGKKSSPLTE       960        970        980        990       1000SGGPLSLSEE NNDSKLLESG LMNSQESSWG KNVSSTESGR LFKGKRAHGP      1010       1020       1030       1040       1050ALLTKDNALF KVSISLLKTN KTSNNSATNR KTHIDGPSLL IENSPSVWQN      1060       1070       1080       1090       1100ILESDTEFKK VTPLIHDRML MDKNATALRL NHMSNKTTSS KNMEMVQQKK      1110       1120       1130       1140       1150EGPIPPDAQN PDMSFFKMLF LPESARWIQR THGKNSLNSG QGPSPKQLVS      1160       1170       1180       1190       1200LGPEKSVEGQ NFLSEKNKVV VGKGEFTKDV GLKEMVFPSS RNLFLTNLDN      1210       1220       1230       1240       1250LHENNTHNQE KKIQEEIEKK ETLIQENVVL PQIHTVTGTK NFMKNLFLLS      1260       1270       1280       1290       1300TRQNVEGSYD GAYAPVLQDF RSLNDSTNRT KKHTAHFSKK GEEENLEGLG      1310       1320       1330       1340       1350NQTKQIVEKY ACTTRISPNT SQQNFVTQRS KRALKQFRLP LEETELEKRI      1360       1370       1380       1390       1400IVDDTSTQWS KNMKHLTPST LTQIDYNEKE KGAITQSPLS DCLTRSHSIP      1410       1420       1430       1440       1450QANRSPLPIA KVSSFPSIRP IYLTRVLFQD NSSHLPAASY RKKDSGVQES      1460       1470       1480       1490       1500SHFLQGAKKN NLSLAILTLE MTGDQREVGS LGTSATNSVT YKKVENTVLP      1510       1520       1530       1540       1550KPDLPKTSGK VELLPKVHIY QKDLFPTETS NGSPGHLDLV EGSLLQGTEG      1560       1570       1580       1590       1600AIKWNEANRP GKVPFLRVAT ESSAKTPSKL LDPLAWDNHY GTQIPKEEWK      1610       1620       1630       1640       1650SQEKSPEKTA FKKKDTILSL NACESNHAIA AINEGQNKPE IEVTWAKQGR      1660       1670       1680       1690       1700TERLCSQNPP VLKRHQREIT RTTLQSDQEE IDYDDTISVE MKKEDFDIYD      1710       1720       1730       1740       1750EDENQSPRSF QKKTRHYFIA AVERLWDYGM SSSPHVLRNR AQSGSVPQFK      1760       1770       1780       1790       1800KVVFQEFTDG SFTQPLYRGE LNEHLGLLGP YIRAEVEDNI MVTFRNQASR      1810       1820       1830       1840       1850PYSFYSSLIS YEEDQRQGAE PRKNFVKPNE TKTYFWKVQH HMAPTKDEFD      1860       1870       1880       1890       1900CKAWAYFSDV DLEKDVHSGL IGPLLVCHTN TLNPAHGRQV TVQEFALFFT      1910       1920       1930       1940       1950IFDETKSWYF TENMERNCRA PCNIQMEDPT FKENYRFHAI NGYIMDTLPG      1960       1970       1980       1990       2000LVMAQDQRIR WYLLSMGSNE NIHSIHFSGH VFTVRKKEEY KMALYNLYPG      2010       2020       2030       2040       2050VFETVEMLPS KAGIWRVECL IGEHLHAGMS TLFLVYSNKC QTPLGMASGH      2060       2070       2080       2090       2100IRDFQITASG QYGQWAPKLA RLHYSGSINA WSTKEPFSWI KVDLLAPMII      2110       2120       2130       2140       2150HGIKTQGARQ KESSLYISQF IIMYSLDGKK WQTYRGNSTG TLMVFFGNVD      2160       2170       2180       2190       2200SSGIKHNIFN PPIIARYIRL HPTHYSIRST LRMELMGCDL NSCSMPLGME      2210       2220       2230       2240       2250SKAISDAQIT ASSYFTNMFA TWSPSKARLH LQGRSNAWRP QVNNPKEWLQ      2260       2270       2280       2290       2300VDFQKTMKVT GVTTQGVKSL LTSMYVKEFL ISSSQDGHQW TLFFQNGKVK      2310       2320       2330       2340       2350 VFQGNQDSFT PVVNSLDPPL LTRYLRIHPQ SWVHQIALRM EVLGCEAQDL Y (SEQ ID NO: 1)human Factor IX UniProtKB-P00740        10         20         30         40         50MQRVNMIMAE SPGLITICLL GYLLSAECTV FLDHENANKI LNRPKRYNSG        60         70         80         90        100KLEEFVQGNL ERECMEEKCS FEEAREVFEN TERTTEFWKQ YVDGDQCESN       110        120        130        140        150PCLNGGSCKD DINSYECWCP FGFEGKNCEL DVTCNIKNGR CEQFCKNSAD       160        170        180        190        200NKVVCSCTEG YRLAENQKSC EPAVPFPCGR VSVSQTSKLT RAETVFPDVD       210        220        230        240        250YVNSTEAETI LDNITQSTQS FNDFIRVVGG EDAKPGQFPW QVVLNGKVDA       260        270        280        290        300FCGGSIVNEK WIVTAAHCVE TGVKITVVAG EHNIEETEHT EQKRNVIRII       310        320        330        340        350PHHNYNAAIN KYNHDIALLE LDEPLVLNSY VTPICIADKE YTNIFLKFGS       360        370        380        390        400GYVSGWGRVF HKGRSALVLQ YLRVPLVDRA TCLRSTKFTI YNNMFCAGFH       410        420        430        440        450EGGRDSCQGD SGGPHVTEVE GTSFLTGIIS WGEECAMKGK YGIYTKVSRY        460VNWIKEKTKL T (SEQ ID NO: 2)Human CTLA-4: NCBI Reference Sequence: NP_005205.2        10         20         30         40         50MACLGFQRHK AQLNLATRTW PCTLLFFLLF IPVFCKAMHV AQPAVVLASS        60         70         80         90        100RGIASFVCEY ASPGKATEVR VTVLRQADSQ VTEVCAATYM MGNELTFLDD       110        120        130        140        150SICTGTSSGN QVNLTIQGLR AMDTGLYICK VELMYPPPYY LGIGNGTQIY       160        170        180        190        200VIDPEPCPDS DFLLWILAAV SSGLFFYSFL LTAVSLSKML KKRSPLTTGV       210        220 YVKMPPTEPE CEKQFQPYFI PIN (SEQ ID NO: 3)Human PDL-1: NCBI Reference Sequence: NP_054862.1  1 MRIFAVFIFM TYWHLLNAFT VTVPKDLYVV EYGSNMTIEC KFPVEKQLDL AALIVYWEME 61 DKNIIQFVHG EEDLKVQHSS YRQRARLLKD QLSLGNAALQ ITDVKLQDAG VYRCMISYGG121 ADYKRITVKV NAPYNKINQR ILVVDPVTSE HELTCQAEGY PKAEVIWTSS DHQVLSGKTT181 TTNSKREEKL FNVTSTLRIN TTTNEIFYCT FRRLDPEENH TAELVIPELP LAHPPNERTH241 LVILGAILLC LGVALTFIFR LRKGRMMDVK KCGIQDTNSK KQSDTHLEET(SEQ ID NO: 4)

What is claimed is:
 1. An enveloped viral vector comprising a viralparticle surrounded by an envelope, wherein the viral particle comprisesa heterologous transgene, and the envelope comprises a lipid bilayer andone or more immunosuppressive molecules.
 2. The enveloped viral vectorof claim 1, wherein the enveloped virus has reduced immunogenicitycompared to a vector of the same type without immunosuppressivemolecules in the lipid bilayer.
 3. The enveloped viral vector of claim 1or 2, wherein the one or more immunosuppressive molecules comprise oneor more immune checkpoint proteins.
 4. The enveloped viral vector of anyone of claims 1-3, wherein the one or more immunosuppressive moleculescomprise one or more of CTLA4, B7-1, B7-2,PD-1, PD-L1, PD-L2, CD28,VISTA, TIM-3, GALS, TIGIT, CD155, LAG3, VISTA, BTLA or HVEM.
 5. Theenveloped viral vector of any one of claims 1-4, wherein the envelopecomprises two or more, three or more, or four or more differentimmunosuppressive molecules; or comprises two or more, three or more, orfour or more different checkpoint proteins.
 6. The enveloped viralvector of any one of claims 1-5, wherein the envelope comprises CTLA4and PD-L1; CTLA and PD-L2; CTLA-4 and VISTA; PD-L1 and PD-L2; PD-L1 andVISTA; PD-L2 and VISTA; CTLA4 and PD-L1 and PD-L2; CTLA4 and PD-L1 andVISTA; CTLA4 and PD-L2 and VISTA; PD-L1 and PD-L2 and VISTA; or CTLA4and PD-L1 and PD-L1 and VISTA.
 7. The enveloped viral vector of any oneof claims 1-6, wherein one or more of the immunosuppressive moleculescomprises a transmembrane domain.
 8. The enveloped viral vector of anyone of claims 1-7, wherein the envelope further comprises a targetingmolecule.
 9. The enveloped viral vector of claim 8, wherein thetargeting molecule confers cell- or tissue-specificity to the envelopedvector.
 10. The enveloped viral vector of claim 9, wherein the targetingmolecule is an antibody.
 11. The enveloped viral vector of any one ofclaims 8-10, wherein the one or more targeting molecules comprises atransmembrane domain.
 12. The enveloped viral vector of any one ofclaims 1-11, wherein the envelope comprises a portion of a cell membranefrom a cell comprising one or more exogenous nucleic acids encoding theone or more immunosuppressive molecules.
 13. The enveloped viral vectorof claim 12, wherein the viral particle comprises a viral capsid and aviral genome, and the viral genome comprises the heterologous transgene.14. The enveloped viral vector of claim 13, wherein the heterologoustransgene encodes a polypeptide.
 15. The enveloped viral vector of claim14, wherein the heterologous transgene encodes a therapeutic polypeptideor a reporter polypeptide.
 16. The enveloped viral vector of claim 13,wherein the heterologous transgene encodes Factor VIII, Factor IX,myotubularin, survival motor neuron protein (SMN), retinoidisomerohydrolase (RPE65), NADH-ubiquinone oxidoreductase chain 4,Choroideremia protein (CHM), huntingtin, alpha-galactosidase A, acidbeta-glucosidase, alpha-glucosidase, ornithine transcarbomylase,argininosuccinate synthetase, β-globin, γ-globin, phenylalaninehydroxylase, or adrenoleukodystrophy protein (ALD).
 17. The envelopedviral vector of claim 13, wherein the heterologous transgene encodes atherapeutic nucleic acid.
 18. The enveloped viral vector of claim 17,wherein the therapeutic nucleic acid is a siRNA, miRNA, shRNA, antisenseRNA, RNAzyme, or DNAzyme.
 19. The enveloped viral vector of claim 13,wherein the heterologous transgene encodes one or more gene editingproducts.
 20. The enveloped viral vector of claim 19, wherein the one ormore gene editing products is an RNA-guided nuclease, a guide nucleicacid, and/or a donor nucleic acid.
 21. The enveloped viral vector of anyone of claims 1-20, wherein the viral particle comprises an adeno-associated viral vector (AAV).
 22. The enveloped viral vector of claim21, wherein the AAV vector comprises a capsid from human AAV serotypeAAV1, AAV2, AAV3, AAV4, AAV5, AAV6, AAV7, AAV8,AAV9, AAV10, AAV11 orAAV12.
 23. The enveloped viral vector of claim 21 or 22, wherein the AAVcomprises an AAV viral genome comprising inverted terminal repeat (ITR)sequences wherein the AAV capsid and the AAV ITR are from the same AAVserotype or from different AAV serotypes.
 24. The enveloped viral vectorof any one of claim 1 or 21-23, wherein the enveloped viral vector is anenveloped AAV comprising a heterologous transgene encoding human FactorIX, and the envelope is an exosome engineered to contain CTLA-4 andPD-L1.
 25. The enveloped viral vector of any one of claim 1 or 21-24,wherein the envelope is an exosome from a producer cell engineered tooverexpress CTLA-4 and PD-L1.
 26. The enveloped viral vector of any oneof claim 1 or 21-23, wherein the enveloped viral vector is an envelopedAAV comprising a heterologous transgene encoding human Factor VIII, andthe envelope is an exosome engineered to contain CTLA-4 and PD-L1. 27.The enveloped viral vector of claim 26, wherein the envelope is anexosome from a producer cell engineered to overexpress CTLA-4 and PD-L1.28. The enveloped viral vector of any one of claims 1-20, wherein theviral particle comprises a lentiviral vector.
 29. The enveloped viralvector of claim 28, wherein the lentiviral vector is a humanimmunodeficiency virus, a simian immunodeficiency virus or a felineimmunodeficiency virus.
 30. The enveloped viral vector of any of claims1-29, wherein the vector when administered as a single dose to a subjectprovides transgene expression levels 3-weeks following administration toa subject that are increased by about 50% or more as compared totransgene expression produced by administration of a non-enveloped viralvector of the same type in the same amount and under the sameconditions.
 31. The enveloped viral vector of any of claims 1-30,wherein the vector provides transgene expression levels 3-weeksfollowing administration as a single dose to a subject that areincreased by about 20% or more as compared to the transgene expressionproduced by administration of an enveloped viral vector of the same typein the same amount without the immunosuppressive molecules under thesame conditions.
 32. A composition comprising the enveloped viral vectorof any one of claims 1-31 and one or more pharmaceutically acceptableexcipients.
 33. A method of delivering a transgene to a cell or subject,the method comprising administering to the cell or subject an envelopedviral vector of any one of claims 1-31, or a composition of claim 32.34. The method of claim 33, wherein the subject has a disease orcondition that can be treated by delivery and expression of thetransgene.
 35. A method of treating a disease or disorder in a subject,the method comprising administering to the subject an enveloped viralvector of any one of claims 1-31, or a composition of claim
 32. 36. Themethod of any one claims 33-35, wherein the subject is a human.
 37. Themethod of any one of claims 34-36, wherein the disease or disorder ismonogenic disease.
 38. The method of any one of claims 34-36, whereinthe disease or disorder is myotobularin myopathy, spinal muscularatrophy, Leber's congenital amaurosis, hemophilia A, hemophilia B,choroideremia, Huntington's disease, Batten disease, Leber hereditaryoptic neuropathy, ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency, Pompedisease, Fabry disease, citrullinemia type 1, phenylketonuria (PKU),adrenoleukodystrophy, sickle cell disease, Niemann-Pick disease, or betathalessemia.
 39. The method of any one of claims 34-36, wherein thedisease or disorder is hemophilia A or hemophilia B.
 40. The method ofany one of claims 34-36, wherein the subject has hemophilia B, theenveloped viral vector comprises an AAV comprising a heterologoustransgene encoding Factor IX, and the envelope is an exosome engineeredto contain CTLA-4 and PD-L1.
 41. The method of any one of claims 34-36,wherein the subject has hemophilia A, the enveloped viral vectorcomprises an enveloped AAV comprising a heterologous transgene encodinghuman Factor VIII, and the envelope is an exosome engineered to containCTLA-4 and PD-L1.
 42. The method of claim 40 or 41, wherein the envelopeis an exosome from a producer cell engineered to overexpress CTLA-4 andPD-L1.
 43. The method of any of claims 33-42, wherein the methodcomprises administering two or more doses of the enveloped viral vectorto the subject with an interval of 1 day or more between each dose. 44.A method of producing an enveloped viral vector of any of claims 1-31,the method comprising a) culturing viral producer cells in vitro underconditions to generate enveloped viral particles, wherein the viralproducer cells comprise nucleic acids encoding one or more one or moremembrane-bound immunosuppressive molecules, and b) collecting theenveloped viral vectors.
 45. The method of claim 44, wherein the viralproducer cells comprise exogenous nucleic acids encoding themembrane-bound immunosuppressive molecules.
 46. The method of claim 44or 45, wherein the viral producer cells comprise heterologous nucleicacids encoding the membrane-bound immunosuppressive molecules.
 47. Themethod of any one of claims 44-46, wherein the membrane-boundimmunosuppressive molecules comprise one or more of CTLA4, B7-1,B7-2,PD-1, PD-L1, PD-L2, CD28, VISTA, TIM-3, GALS, TIGIT, CD155, LAG3,VISTA, BTLA or HVEM.
 48. The method of any one of claims 44-46, whereinthe membrane-bound immunosuppressive molecules comprise CTLA4 and PD-L1,CTLA and PD-L2 CTLA-4 and VISTA, PD-L1 and PD-L2, PD-L1 and VISTA, PD-L2and VISTA, CTLA4 and PD-L1 and PD-L2,CTLA4 and PD-L1 and VISTA, CTLA4and PD-L2 and VISTA, PD-L1 and PD-L2 and VISTA, or CTLA4 and PD-L1 andPD-L1 and VISTA.
 49. The method of any one of claims 44-48, wherein theviral producer cells comprise heterologous nucleic acids encoding CTLA-4and PD-L1.
 50. The method of any one of claims 44-49, wherein thenucleic acids encoding one or more one or more membrane-boundimmunosuppressive molecules are transiently introduced to the viralproducer cells.
 51. The method of any one of claims 44-49, wherein thenucleic acids encoding one or more one or more membrane-boundimmunosuppressive molecules are stably maintained in the viral producercells.
 52. The method of claim 51, wherein the nucleic acids encodingone or more one or more membrane-bound immunosuppressive molecules areintegrated into the genome of the viral producer cell.
 53. The method ofany one of claims 44-52, wherein the viral producer cells comprisenucleic acids encoding one or more targeting molecules.
 54. The methodof any one of claims 44-53, wherein the enveloped viral vector is anenveloped AAV vector.
 55. The method of claim 54, wherein the viralproducer cells comprise c) nucleic acid encoding AAV rep and cap genes,d) nucleic acid encoding an AAV viral genome comprising a transgene andat least one ITR, and e) AAV helper functions.
 56. The method of claim55, wherein the nucleic acid encoding AAV rep and cap genes and/or theAAV viral genome are transiently introduced in the producer cell line.57. The method of claim 55, wherein the nucleic acid encoding AAV repand cap genes and/or the AAV viral genome are stably maintained in theproducer cell line.
 58. The method of claim 57, wherein the nucleic acidencoding AAV rep and cap genes and/or the AAV viral genome are stablyintegrated into the genome of the producer cell line.
 59. The method ofany one of claims 44-58, wherein one or more AAV helper functions areprovided by one or more of a plasmid, an adenovirus, a nucleic acidstably integrated into the cell genome or a herpes simples virus (HSV).60. The method of any one of claims 44-59, wherein AAV helper functionscomprise one or more of adenovirus E1A function, adenovirus E1Bfunction, adenovirus E2A function, adenovirus E4 function and adenovirusVA function.
 61. The method of any one of claims 44-59, wherein AAVhelper functions comprise one or more of HSV UL5 function, HSV UL8function, HSV UL52 function, and HSV UL29 function.
 62. The method ofany one of claims 44-53, wherein the enveloped viral vector is alentiviral vector.
 63. The method of claim 62, wherein the lentiviralvector is a human immunodeficiency virus, a simian immunodeficiencyvirus or a feline immunodeficiency virus.
 64. The method of claim 62 or63, wherein the viral producer cells comprise f) nucleic acid encodinglentiviral gag gene, g) nucleic acid encoding lentiviral pol gene, h)nucleic acid encoding a lentiviral transfer vector comprising atransgene, a 5′ long terminal repeat (LTR) and a 3′ LTR, wherein all orpart of a U3 region of the 3′ LTR is replaced by a heterologousregulatory element, a primer binding site, all or part of the GAG gene,a central polypurine tract, synthetic stop codons in the GAG sequence,rev responsive element, and an env splice acceptor.
 65. The method ofany one of claims 44-64, wherein the enveloped vector is furtherpurified.
 66. A kit comprising the enveloped viral vector of any one ofclaims 1-31 or composition of claim
 32. 67. The kit of claim 66 furthercomprising instructions for use.
 68. An enveloped viral vector of any ofclaims 1-31 or composition of claim 32 for use in delivering a nucleicacid to a subject.
 69. An enveloped viral vector of any of claims 1-31or composition of claim 32 for use in treating a disease or disorder ina subject.
 70. The enveloped viral vector or composition of claim 68 or69 for use in delivering a nucleic acid to a subject in accordance withany of claims 33-43.
 71. Use of the enveloped viral vector of any one ofclaims 1-31 or composition of claim 32 in the manufacture of amedicament for delivering a nucleic acid to an individual in needthereof.
 72. Use of the enveloped viral vector of any one of claims 1-31or composition of claim 32 in the manufacture of a medicament fortreating an individual with a disease or disorder.
 73. The use of claim72, wherein the disease or disorder is myotobularin myopathy, spinalmuscular atrophy, Leber's congenital amaurosis, hemophilia A, hemophiliaB, choroideremia, Huntington's disease, Batten disease, Leber hereditaryoptic neuropathy, ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency, Pompedisease, Fabry disease, citrullinemia type 1, phenylketonuria (PKU),adrenoleukodystrophy, sickle cell disease, Niemann-Pick disease, or betathalessemia.
 74. The use of claim 73, wherein the disease or disorder ishemophilia A or hemophilia B.
 75. An article of manufacture comprisingthe enveloped viral vector of any one of claims 1-31 or composition ofclaim 32.